University of Indianapolis Rankings & Recognition

University of Indianapolis appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #122 of 379 for criminal justice, and #4 of 14 ranked colleges in Indiana.

University of Indianapolis rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #122 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,307; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 60.1 of 100 · #4 of 14 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 85th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 69th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Anna Maria College (#121)
Ranked just below: Middle Tennessee State University (#123)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Finance

Ranked #129 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,923; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $21,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 54.7 of 100 · #3 of 9 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 51th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Creighton University (#128)
Ranked just below: University of Akron (#130)

Best colleges for finance

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #166 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 77 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,819; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 58.1 of 100 · #6 of 12 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 79th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at Tyler (#165)
Ranked just below: University of Miami (#167)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Biology

Ranked #264 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,270; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,991; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 56.8 of 100 · #7 of 14 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Central Florida (#263)
Ranked just below: University of Mary Washington (#265)

Best colleges for biology

Education

Ranked #287 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,861; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 47 of 100 · #13 of 18 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mercer University (#286)
Ranked just below: Western Illinois University (#288)

Best colleges for education

Communications

Ranked #344 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,711; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $25,583; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 26.2 of 100 · #10 of 10 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 53% of earnings

Ranked just above: West Texas A & M University (#343)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Superior (#345)

Best colleges for communications

Psychology

Ranked #361 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 84 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,319; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 53.1 of 100 · #7 of 22 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (#360)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (#362)

Best colleges for psychology

Nursing

Ranked #501 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 115 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,156; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $26,250; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 38.4 of 100 · #13 of 22 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 13th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Toledo (#500)
Ranked just below: Herzing University-Atlanta (#502)

Best colleges for nursing

Business

Ranked #661 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 87 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,006; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $23,020; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 40.1 of 100 · #21 of 25 in Indiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $19,513 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 57.4% · debt is 38% of earnings