Best Biology, General Degrees in Indiana by ROI

Colleges in Indiana ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Indiana

19

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$179,166

Across Indiana programs

Average Annual Cost

$39,865

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Saint Mary's College

Grad rate: 75.6%

+$147,466 $64,337 $65,706 $27,000 Full ROI →
2 Taylor University

Grad rate: 77.3%

+$67,756 $57,333 $51,879 $23,250 Full ROI →
3 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Grad rate: 58.6%

+$30,878 $54,412 $45,228 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 University of Indianapolis

Grad rate: 57.7%

-$1,266 $53,494 $48,674 $27,000 Full ROI →
5 Purdue University Fort Wayne

Grad rate: 34.1%

-$17,855 $46,717 $19,714 $24,696 Full ROI →
6 Purdue University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 83.1%

-$28,581 $46,460 $22,567 $20,380 Full ROI →
7 DePauw University

Grad rate: 79.6%

-$113,264 $52,561 $72,560 $25,366 Full ROI →
8 Indiana University-Indianapolis

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$139,819 $40,971 $22,216 $22,500 Full ROI →
9 Indiana State University

Grad rate: 42.5%

-$202,789 $38,037 $23,475 $21,948 Full ROI →
10 Indiana University-Bloomington

Grad rate: 81.2%

-$214,459 $38,133 $27,361 $20,500 Full ROI →
11 University of Southern Indiana

Grad rate: 51.5%

-$236,932 $35,881 $20,749 $23,375 Full ROI →
12 Indiana University-South Bend

Grad rate: 35.9%

-$249,781 $34,564 $15,984 $27,500 Full ROI →
13 Wabash College

Grad rate: 76.2%

-$253,410 $43,702 $62,750 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Earlham College

Grad rate: 71.7%

-$280,948 $40,800 $64,237 N/A Full ROI →
15 Indiana University-Southeast

Grad rate: 34.0%

-$300,053 $31,740 $15,313 $24,890 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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