Federal data
Public four-year colleges in Indiana by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Indiana public four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $81,751 | 14,797 |
| 2 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Public, 4-year | $74,511 | 17,455 |
| 3 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $73,337 | 1,530 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $64,616 | 7,698 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Northwest | Gary | Public, 4-year | $59,535 | 666 |
| 6 | Indiana University-East | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $58,030 | 770 |
| 7 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute | Public, 4-year | $57,688 | 2,110 |
| 8 | Ball State University | Muncie | Public, 4-year | $57,619 | 5,877 |
| 9 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Public, 4-year | $56,455 | 1,467 |
| 10 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | Public, 4-year | $56,399 | 3,624 |
| 11 | Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | Public, 4-year | $55,103 | 862 |
| 12 | Indiana University-Kokomo | Kokomo | Public, 4-year | $54,618 | 672 |
| 13 | Vincennes University | Vincennes | Public, 4-year | $54,333 | 3,117 |
| 14 | Purdue University Global | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $54,301 | 19,618 |
| 15 | Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | Public, 4-year | $54,129 | 842 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.