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Indiana University-Southeast Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Indiana University-Southeast?

At Indiana University-Southeast, program choice makes a visible difference in earnings four years after completion. Computer Science reports median earnings of $102,250 and 17 degrees awarded.

Nursing follows with $80,132 in median earnings and 40 degrees awarded. These higher-earning fields account for fewer degrees awarded than the university’s largest programs.

Among larger offerings, Business/Commerce had 147 degrees awarded and median earnings of $60,570 four years after completion. Biology had 37 degrees awarded, with median earnings of $56,463.

The contrast between these moderate-earning fields and the two higher-earning programs shows how much the return picture varies by field.

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.

  • Business161 · 22.2%
  • Liberal arts80 · 11.0%
  • Psychology79 · 10.9%
  • Education62 · 8.6%
  • Health professions58 · 8.0%
  • Other285 · 39.3%

27 of 27 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Science 17 degrees awarded
$102,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 40 degrees awarded
$80,132
Business/Commerce, General 147 degrees awarded
$60,570
Biology, General 37 degrees awarded
$56,463
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 80 degrees awarded
$49,376
Criminal Justice and Corrections 32 degrees awarded
$49,003

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
Computer Science small degree count17$102,250—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing40$80,132—
Business/Commerce, General147$60,570—
Biology, General37$56,463—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities80$49,376—
Criminal Justice and Corrections32$49,003—
Communication and Media Studies35$48,931—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count12$47,064—
Psychology, General79$46,145—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods50$46,073—
Sociology small degree count12$45,610—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count18$42,084—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Journalism small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Cartography small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count12Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Indiana University-Southeast?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business/Commerce, General
147
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
80
Psychology, General
79
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
50
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
40
Biology, General
37
Communication and Media Studies
35
Criminal Justice and Corrections
32
English Language and Literature, General
19
Chemistry
18

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

How do Indiana University-Southeast majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Earnings vary considerably by program at Indiana University-Southeast. The university has 12 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is concentrated in a few fields. Business accounts for 22.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Liberal Arts & General Studies at 11.0% and Psychology at 10.9%.

The largest single program, Business/Commerce, awards 147 degrees a year and its completers earn a median of $60,570 four years after graduating. Nursing, the fifth-largest program at 40 degrees awarded, reports a higher median of $80,132.

The highest earnings belong to Computer Science graduates, at $102,250, though the program is much smaller, with 17 degrees awarded. Across all fields, 14.4% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

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.