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# Best Chemistry Programs in Indiana (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 6 Chemistry programs in Indiana by median earnings of Chemistry graduates four years after completing. [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $73,623 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $73,623 to $61,024, with a median of $63,004.

The list is predominantly public, with 5 public programs and 1 private nonprofit program. Indiana State University posts the lowest average net price at $10,873, while [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/) ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

6 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN | $73,623 | $10,873 | $6,455 | 80.8% |
|  | [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with [median earnings of $73,623](/school/indiana-state-university/outcomes/) for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $67,680 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% |
|  | [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/) [admits 50% of applicants](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $67,680 for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. |
| 3 | Ball State University · Muncie, IN | $63,764 | $14,940 | $7,834 | 85.5% |
|  | [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $25,000](/school/ball-state-university/cost/) among Chemistry completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $63,764 four years after completing. |
| 4 | Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN | $62,245 | $18,578 | $11,043 | 89.4% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in Valparaiso, [Valparaiso University](/school/valparaiso-university/majors/) has an [average net price of $18,578](/school/valparaiso-university/cost/) and an admission rate of 89%. |
| 5 | Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN | $61,687 | $11,668 | $5,701 | 76.4% |
|  | [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/majors/) reports [$61,687 in median earnings](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/outcomes/) for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing, with 56 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 6 | Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN | $61,024 | $16,264 | $6,324 | 78.2% |
|  | With an [average net price of $6,324](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/majors/) posts median earnings of $61,024 for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Chemistry graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Indiana appear. The figure captures federally aided completers of the Chemistry program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or the characteristics of who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 6 schools with a published figure. Indiana State University leads at $73,623, and the gap to second-ranked Purdue University-Main Campus is $5,943.

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