Graduates of Indiana University-Northwest earn median 4-year earnings of $59,535, placing Indiana University-Northwest in the 44.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,990 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Northwest #687 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,626, ranked #245 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 56 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,323, ranked #282 nationally in its major. Business/Commerce, General reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,211, ranked #61 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 36 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,155, ranked #77 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Indiana University-Northwest earn median 4-year earnings of $59,535, placing Indiana University-Northwest in the 44.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,990 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Northwest #687 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,626, ranked #245 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 56 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,323, ranked #282 nationally in its major. Business/Commerce, General reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,211, ranked #61 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 36 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,155, ranked #77 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $21,710 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Indiana University-Northwest earn median 4-year earnings of $59,535, placing Indiana University-Northwest in the 44.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,990 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Northwest #687 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,626, ranked #245 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 56 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,323, ranked #282 nationally in its major. Business/Commerce, General reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,211, ranked #61 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 36 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,155, ranked #77 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Indiana University-Northwest's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature well matched to the institution's role as a regional access campus serving the Gary, Indiana area. Health programs form the core of degree output, complemented by business, education, and social-science fields that together reflect the workforce needs of the surrounding Northwest Indiana region. Across 20 programs, 11 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 464 students annually. The strongest aggregate return comes from Nursing, which combines meaningful cohort scale with solid four-year earnings — making it the program that contributes most to the institution's overall financial outcomes. Among the most popular programs, Nursing program graduates 73 students with median earnings of $82,626 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #253 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Psychology, General and Business/Commerce, General also enroll substantial cohorts of 56 and 55 graduates respectively, with four-year median earnings of $45,323 and $56,211. The highest-earning programs at Indiana University-Northwest are Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, where graduates earn $86,888 four years after enrollment and Azimuth ranks the program #20 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, followed by Nursing at $82,626 and Criminal Justice at $58,155. The program-mix concentration in Business (13% of graduates), Education (7%), and Arts (2%) reflects a direct-to-workforce orientation typical of regional public campuses. Health programs in particular lead to stable, in-demand roles in nursing, allied health, and clinical support — fields where Northwest Indiana's labor market shows consistent hiring demand. For context on how these program families align with national labor-market trends, see the supply and demand for college graduates.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Indiana University-Northwest earn median 4-year earnings of $59,535, placing Indiana University-Northwest in the 44.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,990 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Northwest #687 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,626, ranked #245 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 56 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,323, ranked #282 nationally in its major. Business/Commerce, General reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,211, ranked #61 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 36 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,155, ranked #77 nationally in its major.
