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