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# Indiana University-South Bend Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Indiana University-South Bend?

The highest-earning program at Indiana University-South Bend is Computer Science, where graduates earn a median of $99,574 four years after completion. It awards 20 degrees a year, a fraction of the size of the largest programs.

Nursing is both the second-largest program and the second-highest earner, with 94 degrees awarded and median earnings of $84,541. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #201 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

The largest program, Business/Commerce, awards 155 degrees and posts median earnings of $64,275. Its national rank of #25 is the strongest on campus.

At the more moderate end, Psychology graduates earn $46,521 from 37 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #285 nationally.

### 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**210 · 28.0%**
-   Business**167 · 22.3%**
-   Education**58 · 7.7%**
-   Liberal arts**45 · 6.0%**
-   Psychology**37 · 4.9%**
-   Other**233 · 31.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

29 of 29 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 20 degrees awarded**
$99,574

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 94 degrees awarded**
$84,541

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 13 degrees awarded**
$71,862

**Business/Commerce, General 155 degrees awarded**
$64,275

**Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 19 degrees awarded**
$61,436

**Biology, General 19 degrees awarded**
$56,512

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 20 | $99,574 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 94 | $84,541 | #201 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 13 | $71,862 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 155 | $64,275 | #25 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 19 | $61,436 | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 19 | $56,512 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 31 | $51,778 | #149 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 45 | $48,815 | #142 |
| Social Work | 32 | $48,344 | #158 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 26 | $47,977 | #128 |
| Psychology, General | 37 | $46,521 | #285 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 32 | $45,755 | #194 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | $44,703 | #243 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 25 | $38,663 | #176 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 5 | $36,711 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 7 | 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-South Bend?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business/Commerce, General**
155

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
94

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
56

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
45

**Psychology, General**
37

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
32

**Social Work**
32

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
31

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
26

**Communication and Media Studies**
25

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Indiana University-South Bend majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Business/Commerce, General**#25**
2.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size**#128**
3.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#142**
4.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#149**
5.  Social Work Included by program size**#158**
6.  Fine and Studio Arts Included by program size**#176**
7.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#194**
8.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#201**
9.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#243**
10.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#285**

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

What a graduate earns four years after completion depends on the program at Indiana University-South Bend. Health Professions leads at 28.0% of degrees awarded, trailed by Business at 22.3% and Education at 7.7%.

Azimuth scores programs using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size instead of reputation. Earnings figures are published for 15 programs, and 10 of those hold a national rank.

Business/Commerce is the largest program at 155 degrees a year, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #25 nationally. Its graduates earn a median of $64,275 four years after completion. Nursing awards 94 degrees, ranks #201, and reports median earnings of $84,541.

## 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/).