[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Economics Programs in Indiana (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 This page ranks the 9 Economics programs in Indiana by median earnings of Economics graduates four years after completing, highest first. [University of Notre Dame](/school/university-of-notre-dame/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $122,637 for its graduates four years after completing. Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $122,637 to $40,467, with a median of $83,195. For 2 of the 9 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The list includes 3 public and 6 private nonprofit institutions. Purdue University-Main Campus ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Indiana University-Indianapolis posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $11,668. ## The ranked list 9 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN | $122,637 | $26,780 | $7,244 | 11.3% | | | [University of Notre Dame](/school/university-of-notre-dame/majors/) reports [$122,637 in median earnings](/school/university-of-notre-dame/outcomes/) for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 11%. | | 2 | Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN | $99,653 | $16,264 | $6,324 | 78.2% | | | [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/majors/), a public university in Bloomington, posts [median earnings of $99,653](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/outcomes/) for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | | 3 | DePauw University · Greencastle, IN | $94,761 | $22,264 | $11,820 | 57.2% | | | [DePauw University](/school/depauw-university/majors/)'s Economics completers who borrowed left with a [median of $26,932](/school/depauw-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, while the program's median earnings stand at $94,761 four years after completing. | | 4 | Wabash College · Crawfordsville, IN | $87,372 | $24,336 | $16,586 | 63.3% | | | [Wabash College](/school/wabash-college/majors/) ranks 4th on this list and shows an [average net price of $24,336](/school/wabash-college/cost/). | | 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $83,195 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% | | | [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/) [ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $83,195 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | | 6 | Hanover College · Hanover, IN | $73,827 | $21,829 | $16,832 | 83.7% | | | Hanover College admits 84% of applicants and its Economics graduates four years after completing earn a median of $73,827. | | 7 | Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN | $68,036 | $11,668 | $5,701 | 76.4% | | | [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/majors/) posts an [average net price of $11,668](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/cost/) and median federal debt of $16,250 among Economics completers who borrowed. | | 8 | Butler University · Indianapolis, IN | $40,485 | $36,041 | $25,278 | 85.1% | | | Butler University's Economics graduates four years after completing earn a median of $40,485, with an average net price of $36,041. | | 9 | Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN | $40,467 | $18,578 | $11,043 | 89.4% | | | [Valparaiso University](/school/valparaiso-university/majors/) ranks 9th on this list and reports an [admission rate of 89%](/school/valparaiso-university/admissions/). | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Economics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Indiana appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers of the Economics program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or the characteristics of who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. University of Notre Dame leads Indiana University-Bloomington by a gap of $22,984, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $82,170. ## Related rankings - [Best Economics Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-economics-programs/) - [Best Colleges in Indiana](/rankings/best-colleges-in-indiana/) - [Top Economics Programs in Florida by Earnings](/rankings/best-economics-programs-in-florida/) - [Top Economics Programs in Georgia by Earnings](/rankings/best-economics-programs-in-georgia/) - [Best Economics Programs in California](/rankings/best-economics-programs-in-california/) - [Top Economics Programs in Illinois by Earnings](/rankings/best-economics-programs-in-illinois/) - Social Sciences Colleges in Indiana