Graduates of Indiana University-Southeast earn median 4-year earnings of $54,129, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 55.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Southeast #913 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Indiana University-Southeast's concentration in business and applied fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 147 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $60,570, performing at 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 80 students earning $49,376, while Psychology, General and Teacher Education round out the top programs with $46,145 and $46,073 respectively. These programs anchor the institution's earnings profile and align with the regional labor market in southern Indiana.
Graduates of Indiana University-Southeast earn median 4-year earnings of $54,129, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 55.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Southeast #913 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Indiana University-Southeast's concentration in business and applied fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 147 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $60,570, performing at 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 80 students earning $49,376, while Psychology, General and Teacher Education round out the top programs with $46,145 and $46,073 respectively. These programs anchor the institution's earnings profile and align with the regional labor market in southern Indiana.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Indiana University-Southeast earn median 4-year earnings of $54,129, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 55.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Southeast #913 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Indiana University-Southeast's concentration in business and applied fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 147 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $60,570, performing at 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 80 students earning $49,376, while Psychology, General and Teacher Education round out the top programs with $46,145 and $46,073 respectively. These programs anchor the institution's earnings profile and align with the regional labor market in southern Indiana.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Indiana University-Southeast's program mix is anchored in business and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's regional public-university identity. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 147 graduates, followed by General Studies, Psychology, General, Teacher Education, and Nursing. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 725 students annually, several deliver solid four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor-market demand. The earnings pattern reflects strength in applied business and professional-services fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $80,132 four years after enrollment across 40 graduates, followed by Business/Commerce, General with $60,570 and Biology, General with $56,463. These outcomes reflect direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable, in-demand roles in accounting, business administration, and related applied fields. Business/Commerce, General, the largest program, earns $60,570 and demonstrates how scale and earnings can align when a program serves broad regional employer demand. Indiana University-Southeast's program portfolio emphasizes accessible, career-focused preparation in fields with consistent regional hiring. The concentration in Business and related professional services reflects the institution's positioning as a regional public university serving working students and employers in the Louisville metropolitan area. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Indiana University-Southeast earn median 4-year earnings of $54,129, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Indiana University-Southeast in the 55.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Southeast #913 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Indiana University-Southeast's concentration in business and applied fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 147 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $60,570, performing at 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 80 students earning $49,376, while Psychology, General and Teacher Education round out the top programs with $46,145 and $46,073 respectively. These programs anchor the institution's earnings profile and align with the regional labor market in southern Indiana.
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