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Best Value Degrees in Indiana (2026)

Top 100 of 681 programs in Indiana · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Indiana, ranked by overall value. We scored 681 programs across Indiana schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $67,770/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in IN

681

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$67,770/yr

Avg DW Score

78/100

#1 Program

Computer Science

Purdue University-Main Campus

Top Programs in Indiana

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Computer Science Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	90 83–91	$94,786/yr	Very High	36.4x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	89 86–89	$78,468/yr	High	23.0x
3	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	88 84–89	$70,903/yr	Very High	24.3x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	88 85–88	$77,691/yr	High	24.0x
5	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN	87 84–87	$74,172/yr	High	24.3x
6	Computer Science Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	87 80–89	$77,909/yr	Very High	22.3x
7	Computer Science Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN	87 80–89	$72,634/yr	Very High	31.9x
8	Computer and Information Sciences, General Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	87 80–88	$72,132/yr	Very High	22.7x
9	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	87 84–87	$73,557/yr	High	24.2x
10	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Ball State University · Muncie, IN	86 82–87	$67,350/yr	Very High	20.9x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	86 83–85	$73,335/yr	High	22.5x
12	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN	86 83–86	$72,491/yr	High	23.4x
13	Computer Engineering Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	86 80–88	$89,965/yr	Very High	28.5x
14	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	86 84–86	$71,759/yr	High	20.8x
15	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	84 82–84	$72,381/yr	High	18.3x
16	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN	84 82–83	$67,253/yr	High	21.8x
17	Business/Commerce, General Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	84 80–84	$71,100/yr	High	21.4x
18	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN	84 83–84	$66,302/yr	High	22.8x
19	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	84 82–83	$62,778/yr	High	26.2x
20	Accounting and Related Services Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	84 81–85	$63,021/yr	Very High	21.1x
21	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	83 81–83	$70,046/yr	High	18.7x
22	Computer Science Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	83 77–85	$67,181/yr	Very High	20.1x
23	Computer Engineering Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	83 77–84	$71,986/yr	Very High	22.2x
24	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	83 80–82	$68,945/yr	High	17.3x
25	Computer and Information Sciences, General Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	83 77–84	$62,350/yr	Very High	18.2x
26	Computer and Information Sciences, General Ball State University · Muncie, IN	82 76–83	$59,249/yr	Very High	19.0x
27	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Ball State University · Muncie, IN	82 79–82	$73,719/yr	High	15.4x
28	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	82 80–82	$68,136/yr	High	16.8x
29	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	82 78–82	$67,267/yr	Very High	17.1x
30	Computer Science Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN	82 75–83	$53,743/yr	Very High	27.0x
31	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	82 79–81	$71,458/yr	High	14.7x
32	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Chamberlain University-Indiana · Indianapolis, IN	82 79–82	$83,188/yr	High	10.8x
33	Finance and Financial Management Services Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	81 79–83	$59,938/yr	Very High	18.7x
34	General Sales Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	81 77–82	$62,580/yr	High	22.1x
35	Computer and Information Sciences, General Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	80 74–81	$54,564/yr	Very High	18.7x
36	Computer and Information Sciences, General Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	80 74–81	$61,977/yr	Very High	17.2x
37	Computer Science University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	79 71–80	$55,597/yr	Very High	18.1x
38	Construction Management Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	79 76–80	$72,379/yr	High	18.1x
39	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN	79 73–80	$96,517/yr	Very High	4.9x
40	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN	79 76–81	$99,222/yr	Very High	4.5x
41	Computer Science Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Terre Haute, IN	79 72–80	$100,294/yr	Very High	5.9x
42	Business Administration Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	79 73–80	$57,106/yr	High	20.3x
43	Business Administration Ball State University · Muncie, IN	78 72–78	$60,526/yr	High	17.0x
44	Accounting and Related Services Ball State University · Muncie, IN	78 75–80	$56,101/yr	Very High	16.0x
45	Economics Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	78 74–79	$59,142/yr	Very High	17.4x
46	Economics Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	78 74–79	$59,187/yr	Very High	19.3x
47	Business Administration Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	78 72–78	$58,880/yr	High	20.4x
48	Accounting and Related Services Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	78 75–80	$57,029/yr	Very High	19.1x
49	Accounting and Related Services Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	77 74–78	$49,993/yr	Very High	19.4x
50	Electrical Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	76 72–77	$84,300/yr	Very High	23.0x
51	Mechanical Engineering Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	76 73–78	$80,374/yr	Very High	23.4x
52	Finance and Financial Management Services Ball State University · Muncie, IN	75 73–77	$50,077/yr	Very High	15.2x
53	Allied Health Diagnostic Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	75 74–74	$71,505/yr	Moderate	18.1x
54	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	75 72–75	$73,557/yr	High	5.6x
55	Computer Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Terre Haute, IN	75 68–76	$92,123/yr	Very High	4.5x
56	Aerospace Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	75 73–75	$71,989/yr	High	23.5x
57	Chemical Engineering Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	75 72–76	$81,105/yr	High	22.8x
58	Industrial Engineering Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	75 73–76	$81,379/yr	High	24.1x
59	Electrical Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	75 71–77	$79,917/yr	Very High	25.9x
60	Electrical Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	74 71–76	$73,122/yr	Very High	23.1x
61	Business Administration Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	74 68–75	$53,101/yr	High	16.0x
62	Accounting and Related Services University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	74 71–76	$49,170/yr	Very High	15.5x
63	Accounting and Related Services Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	74 71–76	$50,935/yr	Very High	15.2x
64	Business/Commerce, General Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN	74 69–74	$54,860/yr	High	17.8x
65	Accounting and Related Services University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN	74 71–76	$76,878/yr	Very High	3.4x
66	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	74 71–74	$74,478/yr	High	4.8x
67	Computer Science Taylor University · Upland, IN	74 67–75	$77,081/yr	Very High	4.9x
68	Civil Engineering Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	74 72–76	$74,369/yr	High	20.4x
69	Fire Protection Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	74 69–74	$89,622/yr	Moderate	20.6x
70	Mechanical Engineering Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	74 71–75	$68,632/yr	Very High	25.5x
71	Computer Science DePauw University · Greencastle, IN	73 66–74	$70,026/yr	Very High	3.7x
72	Business/Commerce, General Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	73 68–74	$52,467/yr	High	15.1x
73	Finance and Financial Management Services Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	73 72–75	$46,207/yr	Very High	16.1x
74	Computer Science Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	73 66–74	$68,485/yr	Very High	19.3x
75	Industrial Engineering Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · Fort Wayne, IN	73 71–74	$77,456/yr	High	21.2x
76	Accounting and Related Services Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · Fort Wayne, IN	73 70–75	$62,287/yr	Very High	13.2x
77	Mechanical Engineering Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	72 70–74	$69,746/yr	Very High	20.0x
78	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	72 69–72	$71,248/yr	High	4.3x
79	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	72 72–73	$43,335/yr	Very High	16.5x
80	Allied Health Diagnostic Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN	72 71–72	$67,342/yr	Moderate	19.3x
81	Business/Commerce, General Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN	72 67–72	$48,238/yr	High	17.7x
82	Public Administration Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	72 69–73	$47,013/yr	High	14.9x
83	Allied Health Diagnostic Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	72 72–72	$68,086/yr	Moderate	19.4x
84	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Marian University · Indianapolis, IN	72 69–71	$71,111/yr	High	4.0x
85	Economics University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN	72 68–73	$76,299/yr	Very High	3.8x
86	Statistics Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	72 67–73	$72,579/yr	Very High	23.4x
87	Accounting and Related Services Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses · Angola, IN	72 70–74	$45,913/yr	Very High	16.1x
88	Computer and Information Sciences, General Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	72 65–73	$61,699/yr	Very High	17.3x
89	Allied Health Diagnostic University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	71 70–70	$69,965/yr	Moderate	15.4x
90	Business/Commerce, General Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN	71 66–72	$47,862/yr	High	17.6x
91	Finance and Financial Management Services Taylor University · Upland, IN	71 69–73	$60,336/yr	Very High	4.7x
92	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN	71 68–71	$73,747/yr	High	3.3x
93	Biomedical/Medical Engineering Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	71 68–72	$72,749/yr	High	22.2x
94	Business Administration Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses · Angola, IN	71 66–72	$43,504/yr	High	17.7x
95	Human Resources Management and Services Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	71 65–72	$56,752/yr	High	20.0x
96	Computer Science Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	70 63–71	$61,354/yr	Very High	15.6x
97	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	70 70–71	$65,385/yr	Moderate	21.5x
98	Engineering, Other Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	70 68–71	$69,685/yr	High	20.0x
99	Engineering, General University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	70 67–71	$74,976/yr	High	20.5x
100	Computer and Information Sciences, General Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	70 66–71	$44,293/yr	Very High	15.2x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Indiana colleges and universities, drawn from 681 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Indiana?

By DegreeWorth Score, Computer Science at Purdue University-Main Campus ranks #1 in Indiana with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $94,786/yr.

How many college programs are in Indiana?

Our database includes 681 programs across Indiana colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.