Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Indiana
Key facts
- #1 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, IN: $101k
- #2 University of Notre Dame, IN: $100k
- #3 Butler University, IN: $77k
- 48 colleges ranked across Indiana
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $54k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology IN$101k
- 2University of Notre Dame IN$100k
- 3Butler University IN$77k
- 4Purdue University-Main Campus IN$72k
- 5DePauw University IN$71k
- 6Wabash College IN$70k
- 7Indiana University-Bloomington IN$64k
- 8Valparaiso University IN$63k
- 9Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN$60k
- 10Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$60k
What stands out
- The lead is wide: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ($101k) is well clear of Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion at #10 ($60k).
- Wabash College reaches #6 on a sample of 866 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- Purdue University-Main Campus is the largest market in the top ten, with 44,503 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology IN
$101k
- Completion rate
- 78%
- Net price a year
- $42,513
- Private nonprofit
- 2,309 students
Based on 2,309 students enrolled.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 2
University of Notre Dame IN
$100k
- Completion rate
- 95%
- Net price a year
- $26,780
- Private nonprofit
- 8,818 students
Based on 8,818 students enrolled.
University of Notre Dame: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
Butler University IN
$77k
- Completion rate
- 80%
- Net price a year
- $36,041
- Private nonprofit
- 4,317 students
Based on 4,317 students enrolled.
- 4
Purdue University-Main Campus IN
$72k
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Net price a year
- $14,600
- Public
- 44,503 students
Based on 44,503 students enrolled.
Purdue University-Main Campus: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 5
DePauw University IN
$71k
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Net price a year
- $22,264
- Private nonprofit
- 1,905 students
Based on 1,905 students enrolled.
- 6
Wabash College IN
$70k
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Net price a year
- $24,336
- Private nonprofit
- 866 students
Based on 866 students enrolled.
- 7
Indiana University-Bloomington IN
$64k
- Completion rate
- 80%
- Net price a year
- $16,264
- Public
- 37,806 students
Based on 37,806 students enrolled.
Indiana University-Bloomington: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
Valparaiso University IN
$63k
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Net price a year
- $18,578
- Private nonprofit
- 2,083 students
Based on 2,083 students enrolled.
- 9
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Net price a year
- $16,898
- Private nonprofit
- 6,656 students
Based on 6,656 students enrolled.
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 10
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $22,866
- Private nonprofit
- 1,974 students
Based on 1,974 students enrolled.
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
Saint Mary's College IN
$59k
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Net price a year
- $25,292
- Private nonprofit
- 1,458 students
Based on 1,458 students enrolled.
- 12
Marian University IN
$59k
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $24,018
- Private nonprofit
- 2,266 students
Based on 2,266 students enrolled.
- 13
Trine University IN
$57k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $25,355
- Private nonprofit
- 2,324 students
Based on 2,324 students enrolled.
- 14
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- $15,788
- Private nonprofit
- 607 students
Based on 607 students enrolled.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 15
Franklin College IN
$55k
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Net price a year
- $22,855
- Private nonprofit
- 900 students
Based on 900 students enrolled.
- 16
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Net price a year
- $18,196
- Private nonprofit
- 1,567 students
Based on 1,567 students enrolled.
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 17
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN
$55k
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $11,668
- Public
- 13,830 students
Based on 13,830 students enrolled.
Indiana University-Indianapolis: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 18
Hanover College IN
$54k
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $21,829
- Private nonprofit
- 1,031 students
Based on 1,031 students enrolled.
- 19
University of Evansville IN
$54k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $18,499
- Private nonprofit
- 1,539 students
Based on 1,539 students enrolled.
University of Evansville: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 20
University of Indianapolis IN
$54k
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Net price a year
- $21,602
- Private nonprofit
- 3,005 students
Based on 3,005 students enrolled.
University of Indianapolis: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
Taylor University IN
$52k
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Net price a year
- $24,865
- Private nonprofit
- 2,025 students
Based on 2,025 students enrolled.
- 22
Goshen College IN
$52k
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Net price a year
- $14,493
- Private nonprofit
- 773 students
Based on 773 students enrolled.
- 23
Ball State University IN
$52k
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Net price a year
- $14,940
- Public
- 13,988 students
Based on 13,988 students enrolled.
- 24
Manchester University IN
$52k
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Net price a year
- $18,805
- Private nonprofit
- 936 students
Based on 936 students enrolled.
- 25
Earlham College IN
$51k
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Net price a year
- $24,714
- Private nonprofit
- 670 students
Based on 670 students enrolled.
Full ranking
All 48 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in indiana?
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology leads Indiana among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $101k ten years after enrolling, against $54k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 48 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 48 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Indiana,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-indiana
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-indiana">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Indiana (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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