Best colleges for accounting in Indiana
University of Notre Dame-South Bend ranks first in Indiana for accounting value (#13 nationally, value score 79): graduates earn $115,909 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $25,339 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 8 Indiana colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best accounting colleges in Indiana
University of Notre Dame-South Bend ranks first in Indiana for accounting value (#13 nationally, value score 79): graduates earn $115,909 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $25,339 a year. 8 Indiana colleges qualify. At the median one, accounting graduates earn $70,070 and the average net price is $14,364 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 8 Indiana colleges qualify. At the median one, accounting graduates earn $70,070 and the average net price is $14,364 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Purdue University Northwest: $6,223 a year.
- Median earnings
- $70,070
- National: $76,108
- Median net price
- $14,364
- National: $17,285
- Median federal debt
- $20,331
- accounting graduates
- Public colleges
- 5 of 8
- in this list
8 colleges
The Indiana ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Indiana 1
University of Notre Dame-South Bend
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit · #13 nationally
79.0Value- Earnings
- $115,909
- Net price
- $25,339
- Federal debt
- $17,500
- Graduation rate
- 95%
- Earnings
- $90,119
- Net price
- $14,851
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Earnings
- $75,559
- Net price
- $13,877
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $70,953
- Net price
- $13,373
- Federal debt
- $20,331
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Earnings
- $69,186
- Net price
- $6,223
- Federal debt
- $21,058
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Indiana 6
Grace College and Theological Seminary-Indiana
Winona Lake, IN · Private nonprofit · #344 nationally
31.3Value- Earnings
- $65,541
- Net price
- $18,473
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $61,660
- Net price
- $10,103
- Federal debt
- $23,000
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Indiana 8
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit · #378 nationally
24.8Value- Earnings
- $67,767
- Net price
- $17,069
- Federal debt
- $25,096
- Graduation rate
- 28%
Method: the same value score as the national accounting ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about accounting colleges in Indiana
What are the best colleges for accounting in Indiana?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Indiana colleges for accounting are University of Notre Dame-South Bend (value score 79), Purdue University (value score 77.4) and Ball State University (value score 56.7). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Indiana college has the highest earnings for accounting graduates?
University of Notre Dame-South Bend: its accounting graduates have median earnings of $115,909 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable accounting college in Indiana on this list?
Purdue University Northwest has the lowest average net price of the ranked Indiana colleges, $6,223 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Indiana colleges are ranked for accounting?
8 Indiana colleges have a accounting bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Indiana.