Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Also known as IUP
Indiana, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has 66 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (master's), where graduates earn a median $115,062 four years after finishing, against $103,243 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,182
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 111 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 61 | $78,548 | $90,257 | $83,9288% above | $26,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 120 | $78,326 | $82,343 | $86,0204% below | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 38 | $53,554 | $77,097 | $85,0009% below | $25,000 |
| Economics | 15 | $39,508 | $75,865 | $79,3104% below | $27,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 22 | $30,555 | $71,028 | $59,85719% above | $20,545 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 33 | $52,090 | $68,794 | $77,31211% below | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 39 | $52,296 | $66,845 | $73,0548% below | $22,750 |
| Physics | 5 | N/A | $64,837 | $78,86418% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 19 | $34,371 | $63,458 | $61,6133% above | $25,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 14 | $62,067 | $63,397 | $67,6766% below | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 4 | $47,950 | $60,927 | $81,42425% below | N/A |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 39 | $47,145 | $58,975 | $67,02512% below | $25,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 107 | $48,610 | $58,931 | $64,5909% below | $25,250 |
| Marketing | 51 | $45,860 | $58,043 | $66,54213% below | $26,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 24 | N/A | $57,936 | $58,4911% below | $26,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 6 | N/A | $56,380 | $60,3797% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 35 | $33,886 | $54,958 | $52,0206% above | $28,000 |
| Criminology | 100 | $39,629 | $53,762 | $56,2244% below | $26,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 31 | $38,410 | $53,551 | $55,8564% below | $26,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 44 | $44,454 | $53,494 | $51,2584% above | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 62 | $35,299 | $52,984 | $53,0240% above | $25,559 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 48 | $38,625 | $52,359 | $52,7271% below | $25,375 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 15 | $27,492 | $52,115 | $55,6336% below | $24,755 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Not available | $31,955 | $51,725 | $56,7039% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 72 | $36,036 | $49,673 | $57,55814% below | $26,542 |
| Journalism | 2 | $32,995 | $49,625 | $54,3789% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | $26,661 | $49,537 | $48,7732% above | $27,000 |
| Music | 40 | $42,314 | $48,630 | $43,38712% above | $27,000 |
| Sociology | 26 | $38,961 | $47,851 | $52,1058% below | $29,000 |
| Mathematics | 15 | $46,955 | N/A | $53,46212% below | $23,727 |
| Psychology, General | 87 | $35,152 | $45,420 | $50,0669% below | $27,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 4 | N/A | $45,130 | $54,82218% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 57 | $34,214 | $43,582 | $53,82519% below | $25,466 |
| History | 16 | N/A | $43,164 | $50,38714% below | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 16 | $37,407 | $43,017 | $41,5504% above | $25,889 |
| Anthropology | 6 | N/A | $42,604 | $45,8337% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 21 | $29,566 | $42,227 | $47,26911% below | $27,611 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 9 | $40,434 | N/A | $43,5887% below | $27,000 |
| Public Health | 13 | $35,684 | N/A | $42,97817% below | $23,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 7 | $29,294 | $35,286 | $40,05312% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 22 | $35,101 | N/A | $44,38221% below | $24,656 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 7 | $40,218 | N/A | $34,63716% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 7 | $81,867 | $115,062 | $103,24311% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 44 | $65,895 | $90,853 | $95,1274% below | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | $84,825 | N/A | $107,63121% below | N/A |
| Public Health | 13 | $56,072 | $80,017 | $78,9981% above | N/A |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 8 | $59,069 | $68,605 | $65,7434% above | $42,776 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 23 | $61,400 | $68,348 | $85,19220% below | $31,208 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 28 | $59,361 | $65,499 | $65,7440% above | $47,234 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | N/A | $62,842 | $58,8457% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 7 | $59,139 | $60,124 | $62,4504% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 25 | $57,687 | $58,976 | $65,78610% below | $38,407 |
| Criminology | 33 | $49,813 | $58,603 | $67,16313% below | $26,459 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 22 | $47,522 | $56,942 | $58,9983% below | N/A |
| Mathematics | 13 | $56,308 | N/A | $65,55714% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 39 | $47,386 | $52,950 | $60,23412% below | $54,298 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 44 | $50,416 | $51,581 | $60,55315% below | $28,081 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | $44,001 | N/A | $51,42214% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 4 | $96,114 | $110,617 | $101,1949% above | N/A |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 14 | $94,212 | N/A | $94,2120% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 4 | $79,646 | N/A | $79,2870% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | $76,595 | $72,454 | $66,5869% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 73 | $62,857 | N/A | $56,53911% above | $5,077 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 57 | $31,975 | $39,623 | $35,51812% above | $12,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 31 | $82,484 | N/A | $84,1582% below | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 5 | $50,974 | N/A | $61,70517% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
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Management
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Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
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Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
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