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# Indiana University-Indianapolis Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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 professions**1,052 · 24.3%**
-   Business**659 · 15.2%**
-   Engineering**267 · 6.2%**
-   Computer science**245 · 5.6%**
-   Biological sciences**230 · 5.3%**
-   Other**1,885 · 43.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 30 | $97,841 | #129 |
| Computer Engineering | 27 | $95,884 | #122 |
| Computer Science | 88 | $94,380 | #131 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 12 | $90,782 | — |
| Engineering, Other small degree count | 19 | $89,261 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 147 | $88,960 | #140 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 36 | $88,435 | #77 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 38 | $87,114 | #3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 52 | $85,533 | #14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 88 | $80,783 | #24 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 652 | $79,722 | #185 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 157 | $77,983 | #144 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 19 | $76,220 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 64 | $72,282 | #164 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 482 | $70,903 | #13 |
| Economics | 21 | $68,036 | #164 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 19 | $66,203 | — |
| Chemistry | 56 | $61,687 | #96 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | $61,420 | — |
| Public Administration | 64 | $60,564 | #17 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 112 | $59,541 | #45 |
| Public Health | 99 | $57,800 | #61 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 126 | $57,564 | #42 |
| Legal Support Services | 24 | $57,262 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 82 | $57,203 | #98 |
| Biology, General | 174 | $56,830 | #193 |
| Political Science and Government | 34 | $56,560 | #209 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 56 | $56,218 | #37 |
| Security Science and Technology | 39 | $55,988 | #15 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 113 | $53,784 | #49 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 18 | $53,688 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 39 | $52,841 | #81 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 188 | $51,718 | #91 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 64 | $51,397 | #174 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | $50,700 | — |
| Social Work | 147 | $50,246 | #99 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 167 | $49,540 | #101 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 17 | $49,069 | — |
| Journalism | 38 | $48,113 | #97 |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 16 | $47,003 | — |
| Psychology, General | 223 | $46,904 | #241 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 81 | $46,473 | #44 |
| History | 20 | $44,850 | #256 |
| Sociology | 34 | $43,678 | #235 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 105 | $41,629 | #108 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | $40,018 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 51 | $38,198 | #276 |
| Energy Systems Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Biology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 57 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).