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# University of Indianapolis Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

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## How much do University of Indianapolis graduates earn?

The reported median is $63,673 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$4,577 per year.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $63,673, in the 62nd percentile. That is $4,577 below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth places the return pillar in the 66th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $519 more than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level.

That places the gap in the 57th percentile. The model splits the gap into two parts.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $5,669. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $5,150.

At University of Indianapolis, earnings scenarios show a wide range rather than one earnings path. The downside earnings scenario is $50,060 and the upside scenario is $85,668, both modeled from the program mix rather than observed graduate groups.

Program medians four years after completion also differ: Finance reaches $86,923, Nursing reaches $83,156, and Accounting reaches $78,477. The scenario range and field-level figures show why earnings vary across programs.

An estimated 28.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, the reported earnings figure excludes graduates continuing their studies.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$63,673

**Rank for difference from expectations**
57th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**University of Indianapolis reported median**
$63,673

**Peer schools comparable schools · $4,577 above University of Indianapolis**
$68,250

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $519 below University of Indianapolis**
$63,154

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $50,060 to $85,668, around the reported median of $63,673. Compare the lower scenario with [University of Indianapolis borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-indianapolis/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$50,060

**Median · reported**
$63,673

**Higher estimate**
$85,668

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do University of Indianapolis graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

University of Indianapolis graduates’ reported earnings are $519 above that expectation, the 57th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Indianapolis caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$5,669

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$5,150

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
+$519

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at University of Indianapolis report the highest earnings?

At University of Indianapolis, the higher-earning end of the larger programs includes Finance and Nursing, rather than a single dominant field. Four years after completion, Finance has median earnings of $86,923 across 66 degrees awarded, and Nursing records $83,156 with 128 degrees awarded.

Accounting also sits at the higher end, with $78,477 in median earnings and 12 degrees awarded. At a more moderate level, Psychology reports $54,319 and 90 degrees awarded.

The figures show that earnings vary materially across the university’s larger fields.

Business accounts for 23.2% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 17.3%. The largest programs span health, business, movement-focused study, and social science, with earnings varying across those choices.

In one academic year, Nursing awarded 128 degrees and had median earnings of $83,156 four years after completion; Business Administration and Management awarded 102 degrees and had $61,006 in median earnings; Kinesiology and Physical Education awarded 93 degrees and had $59,819; Psychology awarded 90 degrees and had $54,319; and Finance awarded 66 degrees and had $86,923.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
$86,923

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
$83,156

**Accounting and Related Services**
$78,477

**Biology, General**
$67,270

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
$64,325

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
$62,307

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
$61,006

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
$59,819

[Explore University of Indianapolis program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-indianapolis/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix place the downside at $50,060, the typical scenario at $63,673, and the upside at $85,668. Finance reaches $86,923 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Psychology is at $54,319. The spread shows how earnings vary by field.

Four years after completion, the median earnings figure points to an above-middle outcome for working federally aided completers at University of Indianapolis: $63,673. Azimuth places that measure in the 62nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 1,317 completers.

The measure covers completers who are working and not enrolled, rather than every former student. A typical earnings scenario based on the program mix is $63,673, not an observed group result.

An estimated 28.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. The earnings percentile and typical scenario both point to results above the middle of nonprofit four-year institutions.

## 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/).