Best Social Work 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

16

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$195,187

Across Indiana programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,686

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Indiana University-South Bend

Grad rate: 35.9%

-$56,831 $43,993 $15,984 $24,263 Full ROI →
2 Indiana University-Northwest

Grad rate: 37.1%

-$81,511 $42,686 $13,371 $30,924 Full ROI →
3 Purdue University Northwest

Grad rate: 44.2%

-$101,348 $40,190 $16,287 N/A Full ROI →
4 Saint Mary's College

Grad rate: 75.6%

-$118,244 $49,229 $65,706 N/A Full ROI →
5 Indiana University-Bloomington

Grad rate: 81.2%

-$135,207 $41,691 $27,361 $14,506 Full ROI →
6 Taylor University

Grad rate: 77.3%

-$140,176 $45,367 $51,879 N/A Full ROI →
7 Indiana University-Indianapolis

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$153,237 $40,024 $22,216 $18,410 Full ROI →
8 University of Indianapolis

Grad rate: 57.7%

-$217,246 $42,695 $48,674 $27,000 Full ROI →
9 University of Southern Indiana

Grad rate: 51.5%

-$220,201 $36,591 $20,749 $21,500 Full ROI →
10 Indiana State University

Grad rate: 42.5%

-$222,230 $37,406 $23,475 $27,000 Full ROI →
11 Indiana University-East

Grad rate: 44.0%

-$235,399 $34,614 $16,756 $15,300 Full ROI →
12 Ball State University

Grad rate: 63.6%

-$264,301 $35,425 $25,134 $23,900 Full ROI →
13 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Grad rate: 58.6%

-$265,172 $37,787 $45,228 N/A Full ROI →
14 Anderson University

Grad rate: 54.9%

-$272,562 $40,014 $49,098 $27,000 Full ROI →
15 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Grad rate: 38.7%

-$277,997 $35,352 $22,117 $41,903 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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