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Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
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Top Business Schools in Indiana
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Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for business students in Indiana.
Degree recipients from Notre Dame accumulate an average of $19,395 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $578 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Notre Dame, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $58,860 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,851 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $395.After graduating from IU Bloomington, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,025 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for business students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,291 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $358. During the early years of their career, Purdue graduates make an average of $53,430 annually.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butler University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,025 in student loans.After graduating from Butler, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $67,108 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taylor University. It ranked #5 on our list.
Degree recipients from Taylor U accumulate an average of $16,033 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Taylor U, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $32,147 during the early years of their career.
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,847 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Ivy Tech Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,780 during the early year of their career.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Degree recipients from Trine accumulate an average of $26,884 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $482 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Trine graduates make an average of $46,941 annually.
Valparaiso University ranked #8 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $26,241 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $261.After graduating from Valpo, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,875 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #9, Franklin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,856 in student loans.After graduating from Franklin College of Indiana, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,352 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #10, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
On average, students take out $33,493 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $344 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, IWU graduates make an average of $46,269 annually.
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Ball State University ranked #11 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $23,205 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $267 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Ball State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,329 during the early years of their career.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #12 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $24,941 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $173.After graduating from IUPUI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,865 during the early years of their career.
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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.
On average, students take out $31,691 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $296 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from IWU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,952 during the early years of their career.
Huntington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #14 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,860 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Huntington graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,495 during the early year of their career.
University of Evansville landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,279 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $467 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UE graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,900 during the early year of their career.
Manchester University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #16 on the list.
On average, students take out $24,478 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $261.After graduating from Manchester University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,318 during the early years of their career.
Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #17 on the list.
Degree recipients from Marian accumulate an average of $28,681 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $192, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Marian graduates make an average of $42,396 annually.
Indiana University - Southeast ranked #18 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $24,692 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Indiana University - Southeast graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,554 during the early year of their career.
Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #19 on the list.
On average, students take out $25,069 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $151. During the early years of their career, Indiana State graduates make an average of $45,808 annually.
University of Indianapolis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Degree recipients from UIndy accumulate an average of $27,903 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $309, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UIndy, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,080 during the early years of their career.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #21 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $22,145 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $161 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from USI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,819 during the early years of their career.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #22 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,657 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $290. During the early years of their career, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne graduates make an average of $55,001 annually.
Purdue University Global came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, students take out $36,097 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $133. Once they receive their degree, Purdue University Global graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,154 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #24, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
On average, students take out $24,591 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Indiana University - South Bend graduates make an average of $42,131 annually.
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #25 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.
Degree recipients from PFW accumulate an average of $24,698 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from PFW, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,300 during the early years of their career.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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