2021 Best Colleges in Indiana by Salary Score™

By the GradReports team | Updated 3/1/2021

These are the top 25 colleges in Indiana ranked by bachelor's degree Salary Score. We calculated these scores by comparing median alumni earnings in the first year after graduation for majors at one college to earnings for graduates with that same major across all colleges. These program scores were then combined to determine an overall score. The overall Salary Score offers a gauge of how alumni salaries stack up between different institutions. Each of Indiana’s top 10 colleges has a Salary Score above the nationwide median of 50, and the top-ranked University of Notre Dame earned the #21 spot in our 2021 list of best U.S. colleges by Salary Score. In-state alumni may also expect a relatively low cost of living because Indiana has the 10th lowest cost of living of 52 states and territories in the nation.

To be considered for our state rankings, schools must offer and provide data for at least 8 bachelor's programs. You can click on a school's name to view individual program scores. Read our methodology to learn more about how schools were ranked.

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Our Salary Score™ is based on data reported by the U.S. Department of Education

Rank	School	Location	Annual Tuition	Salary Score™
#1	#1 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame	Notre Dame	$60,301	94.03
#2	#2 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute	Terre Haute	$54,602	82.43
#3	#3 DePauw University Greencastle	Greencastle	$55,410	74.79
#4	#4 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette	West Lafayette	$9,992	73.92
#5	#5 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington	Bloomington	$11,447	72.94
#6	#6 Taylor University Upland	Upland	$37,476	64.28
#7	#7 Trine University Angola	Angola	$34,890	55.76
#8	#8 Ball State University Muncie	Muncie	$10,440	53.94
#9	#9 Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis	Indianapolis	$10,144	53.82
#10	#10 Saint Mary's College - IN Notre Dame	Notre Dame	$49,930	51.00
#11	#11 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis	Indianapolis	$34,972	49.76
#12	#12 Manchester University North Manchester	North Manchester	$35,772	48.09
#13	#13 Valparaiso University Valparaiso	Valparaiso	$44,796	48.09
#14	#14 Purdue University Northwest Hammond	Hammond	$8,174	43.92
#15	#15 Hanover College Hanover	Hanover	$41,559	43.09
#16	#16 Indiana University - East Richmond	Richmond	$7,941	42.23
#17	#17 Indiana State University Terre Haute	Terre Haute	$9,732	41.57
#18	#18 Indiana University - Southeast New Albany	New Albany	$7,941	39.20
#19	#19 Indiana University - Northwest Gary	Gary	$7,941	38.48
#20	#20 University of Evansville Evansville	Evansville	$41,336	37.60
#21	#21 University of Southern Indiana Evansville	Evansville	$10,210	37.49
#22	#22 Indiana University - South Bend South Bend	South Bend	$7,941	36.77
#23	#23 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne	$8,985	35.94
#24	#24 Anderson University - IN Anderson	Anderson	$34,080	35.49
#25	#25 Bethel University - IN Mishawaka	Mishawaka	$32,040	35.35