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Indiana College ROI Rankings

53 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.

53
Colleges Ranked
44
High or Good ROI
$56,664
Avg Graduate Salary
$23,323
Avg Student Debt
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
#1 ROI in Indiana
# College / University ROI Rating Break-Even Grad Salary Med. Debt Grad Rate Type
🥇 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN
 High ROI 0.4 yrs $101,253 $25,000 78% Private Non-profit
🥈 University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
 High ROI 0.3 yrs $99,980 $19,000 95% Private Non-profit
🥉 Chamberlain University-Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
 High ROI 0.4 yrs $92,405 $20,919 0% Private For-profit
4 Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
 High ROI 0.7 yrs $77,235 $26,000 80% Private Non-profit
5 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
 High ROI 0.6 yrs $72,424 $19,500 83% Public
6 DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
 High ROI 0.9 yrs $70,527 $27,000 75% Private Non-profit
7 Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
 High ROI 0.9 yrs $69,952 $27,000 77% Private Non-profit
8 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
 High ROI 0.8 yrs $63,742 $19,509 80% Public
9 Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
 High ROI 1.1 yrs $63,191 $26,942 70% Private Non-profit
10 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN
 High ROI 1.1 yrs $59,986 $24,250 67% Private Non-profit
11 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN
 High ROI 1.1 yrs $59,986 $24,250 35% Private Non-profit
12 Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 High ROI 1.2 yrs $55,198 $20,000 54% Public
13 Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
 High ROI 1.3 yrs $59,354 $27,000 69% Private Non-profit
14 Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
 High ROI 1.4 yrs $58,759 $27,000 67% Private Non-profit
15 Trine University
Angola, IN
 High ROI 1.4 yrs $57,165 $25,000 64% Private Non-profit
16 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN
 High ROI 1.4 yrs $57,165 $25,000 0% Private Non-profit
17 Taylor University
Upland, IN
 High ROI 1.5 yrs $52,198 $20,500 74% Private Non-profit
18 Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
 High ROI 1.5 yrs $49,917 $16,961 46% Public
19 Franklin College
Franklin, IN
 High ROI 1.6 yrs $55,376 $27,000 60% Private Non-profit
20 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
 High ROI 1.6 yrs $55,362 $25,976 55% Private Non-profit
21 Hanover College
Hanover, IN
 High ROI 1.7 yrs $53,957 $25,250 67% Private Non-profit
22 University of Evansville
Evansville, IN
 High ROI 1.6 yrs $53,770 $24,606 64% Private Non-profit
23 Goshen College
Goshen, IN
 High ROI 1.7 yrs $51,943 $22,974 65% Private Non-profit
24 University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 High ROI 1.8 yrs $53,610 $26,864 56% Private Non-profit
25 Ball State University
Muncie, IN
 High ROI 1.8 yrs $51,833 $23,250 62% Public
26 Earlham College
Richmond, IN
 High ROI 2 yrs $50,797 $23,488 69% Private Non-profit
27 Manchester University
North Manchester, IN
 High ROI 2.1 yrs $51,504 $26,854 46% Private Non-profit
28 Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN
 High ROI 2.1 yrs $50,416 $24,000 73% Private Non-profit
29 Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN
 High ROI 2.2 yrs $48,318 $21,229 43% Public
30 Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN
 High ROI 2.2 yrs $47,596 $19,684 39% Public
31 Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN
 High ROI 2.2 yrs $47,156 $18,000 40% Public
32 Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN
 High ROI 2.5 yrs $48,860 $25,000 53% Private Non-profit
33 Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
 High ROI 2.5 yrs $48,387 $24,000 43% Public
34 Anderson University
Anderson, IN
 High ROI 2.7 yrs $48,899 $27,000 54% Private Non-profit
35 Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN
 High ROI 2.6 yrs $46,945 $21,534 23% Private Non-profit
36 Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN
 High ROI 2.9 yrs $45,411 $19,500 69% Private Non-profit
37 Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
 High ROI 3 yrs $45,872 $21,500 36% Public
38 Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN
 Good ROI 3.1 yrs $47,327 $26,391 48% Private Non-profit
39 Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN
 Good ROI 3.1 yrs $47,327 $26,391 28% Private Non-profit
40 Huntington University
Huntington, IN
 Good ROI 3.2 yrs $46,672 $25,576 64% Private Non-profit
41 Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN
 Good ROI 3.5 yrs $44,947 $21,355 40% Public
42 Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN
 Good ROI 3.7 yrs $43,283 $16,758 66% Private Non-profit
43 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
 Good ROI 3.9 yrs $43,845 $19,512 47% Private Non-profit
44 Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, IN
 Good ROI 4.8 yrs $43,361 $21,710 37% Public
45 Martin University
Indianapolis, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A $22,544 $42,002 0% Private Non-profit
46 American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private For-profit
47 Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Elkhart, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
48 Bethany Theological Seminary
Richmond, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
49 Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
50 Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
51 John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences
South Bend, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private For-profit
52 Saint Meinrad School of Theology
St. Meinrad, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
53 Veritas Baptist College
Lawrenceburg, IN
 Insufficient Data N/A $30,634 N/A 43% Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.