Best ROI Colleges in Indiana

These are the best-value colleges in Indiana, ranked by our data-driven ROI score. The score weights earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%). Every number comes from Department of Education data.

10 schools ranked

#SchoolROI
1University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
97
2Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
91
3Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN
89
4Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
84
5Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
79
6DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
78
7Chamberlain University-Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
76
8Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
72
9Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
72
10Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
68

How We Rank

Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.

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