Best colleges for psychology in Indiana
University of Notre Dame-South Bend ranks first in Indiana for psychology value (#46 nationally, value score 77.7): graduates earn $69,793 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 · 22 Indiana colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best psychology colleges in Indiana
University of Notre Dame-South Bend ranks first in Indiana for psychology value (#46 nationally, value score 77.7): graduates earn $69,793 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $25,339 a year. 22 Indiana colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $46,660 and the average net price is $15,960 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 22 Indiana colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $46,660 and the average net price is $15,960 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Indiana University-Northwest: $5,567 a year.
- Median earnings
- $46,660
- National: $51,007
- Median net price
- $15,960
- National: $18,874
- Median federal debt
- $20,530
- psychology graduates
- Public colleges
- 11 of 22
- in this list
22 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 · #46 nationally
77.7Value- Earnings
- $69,793
- Net price
- $25,339
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 95%
- Earnings
- $52,170
- Net price
- $14,851
- Federal debt
- $18,562
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Earnings
- $58,104
- Net price
- $21,657
- Federal debt
- $26,500
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Indiana 4
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit · #270 nationally
58.6Value- Earnings
- $58,218
- Net price
- $25,741
- Federal debt
- $26,500
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Earnings
- $49,596
- Net price
- $9,117
- Federal debt
- $17,579
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Rank in Indiana 6
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit · #333 nationally
54.8Value- Earnings
- $60,898
- Net price
- $17,069
- Federal debt
- $30,455
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Rank in Indiana 7
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit · #361 nationally
53.1Value- Earnings
- $54,319
- Net price
- $19,513
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Earnings
- $48,421
- Net price
- $13,877
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $46,145
- Net price
- $10,026
- Federal debt
- $18,573
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Rank in Indiana 10
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofit · #516 nationally
43.0Value- Earnings
- $49,971
- Net price
- $22,507
- Federal debt
- $19,035
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Earnings
- $46,521
- Net price
- $8,607
- Federal debt
- $20,559
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Earnings
- $40,574
- Net price
- $13,373
- Federal debt
- $13,428
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Earnings
- $45,323
- Net price
- $5,567
- Federal debt
- $20,991
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Earnings
- $46,798
- Net price
- $19,748
- Federal debt
- $23,133
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Earnings
- $44,533
- Net price
- $12,471
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Rank in Indiana 16
Grace College and Theological Seminary-Indiana
Winona Lake, IN · Private nonprofit · #623 nationally
35.5Value- Earnings
- $44,424
- Net price
- $18,473
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $37,508
- Net price
- $5,707
- Federal debt
- $17,089
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Earnings
- $42,322
- Net price
- $6,223
- Federal debt
- $21,400
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Earnings
- $42,822
- Net price
- $10,103
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Indiana 20
Franklin, IN · Private nonprofit · #651 nationally
34.0Value- Earnings
- $49,687
- Net price
- $24,343
- Federal debt
- $26,500
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Rank in Indiana 21
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit · #741 nationally
26.4Value- Earnings
- $43,781
- Net price
- $22,440
- Federal debt
- $24,853
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Indiana 22
Upland, IN · Private nonprofit · #765 nationally
22.7Value- Earnings
- $39,400
- Net price
- $26,508
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 78%
Method: the same value score as the national psychology 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 psychology colleges in Indiana
What are the best colleges for psychology in Indiana?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Indiana colleges for psychology are University of Notre Dame-South Bend (value score 77.7), Purdue University (value score 68.6) and Valparaiso University (value score 59.7). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Indiana college has the highest earnings for psychology graduates?
University of Notre Dame-South Bend: its psychology graduates have median earnings of $69,793 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable psychology college in Indiana on this list?
Indiana University-Northwest has the lowest average net price of the ranked Indiana colleges, $5,567 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Indiana colleges are ranked for psychology?
22 Indiana colleges have a psychology 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.