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Indiana University-Indianapolis Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Indiana University-Indianapolis?

Indiana University-Indianapolis awarded bachelor's degrees across 47 fields with published four-year earnings, and Azimuth ranks 36 of them nationally. The highest-earning program, Electrical Engineering, shows a median of $97,841 four years after completion, though it awarded only 30 degrees.

Computer Science follows at $94,380 with 88 degrees awarded. Nursing, the biggest with 652 degrees awarded, reaches $79,722 and an Azimuth national rank of #185.

Business/Commerce reports median earnings of $70,903 and a strong Azimuth national rank of #13 on 482 degrees awarded. Psychology graduates earn a median of $46,904 (Azimuth rank #241 nationally) on 223 degrees awarded.

The contrast between the top-earning programs and these moderate-earning fields reflects the spread in returns that students see depending on their major.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Health professions1,052 · 24.3%
  • Business659 · 15.2%
  • Engineering267 · 6.2%
  • Computer science245 · 5.6%
  • Biological sciences230 · 5.3%
  • Other1,885 · 43.5%

61 of 61 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 30 degrees awarded
$97,841
Computer Engineering 27 degrees awarded
$95,884
Computer Science 88 degrees awarded
$94,380
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 12 degrees awarded
$90,782
Engineering, Other 19 degrees awarded
$89,261
Mechanical Engineering 147 degrees awarded
$88,960

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering30$97,841#129
Computer Engineering27$95,884#122
Computer Science88$94,380#131
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count12$90,782—
Engineering, Other small degree count19$89,261—
Mechanical Engineering147$88,960#140
Biomedical/Medical Engineering36$88,435#77
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians38$87,114#3
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians52$85,533#14
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions88$80,783#24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing652$79,722#185
Computer and Information Sciences, General157$77,983#144
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count19$76,220—
Business Administration, Management and Operations64$72,282#164
Business/Commerce, General482$70,903#13
Economics21$68,036#164
Mathematics small degree count19$66,203—
Chemistry56$61,687#96
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count9$61,420—
Public Administration64$60,564#17
Criminal Justice and Corrections112$59,541#45
Public Health99$57,800#61
Health and Medical Administrative Services126$57,564#42
Legal Support Services24$57,262—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness82$57,203#98
Biology, General174$56,830#193
Political Science and Government34$56,560#209
Neurobiology and Neurosciences56$56,218#37
Security Science and Technology39$55,988#15
Hospitality Administration/Management113$53,784#49
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count18$53,688—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas39$52,841#81
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities188$51,718#91
Communication and Media Studies64$51,397#174
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count12$50,700—
Social Work147$50,246#99
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods167$49,540#101
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count17$49,069—
Journalism38$48,113#97
American Sign Language small degree count16$47,003—
Psychology, General223$46,904#241
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication81$46,473#44
History20$44,850#256
Sociology34$43,678#235
Fine and Studio Arts105$41,629#108
Anthropology small degree count8$40,018—
English Language and Literature, General51$38,198#276
Energy Systems Engineering small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Human Biology small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Community Organization and Advocacy small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Cartography small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions57Too few graduates to report—
Medical Illustration and Informatics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Indiana University-Indianapolis?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
652
Business/Commerce, General
482
Psychology, General
223
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
188
Biology, General
174
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
167
Computer and Information Sciences, General
157
Mechanical Engineering
147
Social Work
147
Health and Medical Administrative Services
126

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Indiana University-Indianapolis majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians#3
  2. Business/Commerce, General#13
  3. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians#14
  4. Security Science and Technology#15
  5. Public Administration#17
  6. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#24
  7. Neurobiology and Neurosciences#37
  8. Health and Medical Administrative Services#42
  9. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#44
  10. Criminal Justice and Corrections#45
  11. Hospitality Administration/Management#49

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Indiana University-Indianapolis, the choice of field is consequential: 47 bachelor's programs have published earnings data, and the returns vary widely. The university has 36 ranked programs; award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year.

The degree mix centers on Health Professions, at 24.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 15.2% and Engineering at 6.2%. The largest single program is Nursing, with 652 degrees awarded and median earnings of $79,722 four years after completion, ranking #185 nationally.

The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Electrical Engineering graduates earn $97,841, from 30 degrees awarded. Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians holds the strongest national rank at #3, with 38 degrees awarded and earnings of $87,114.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.