2027 Best Value Value Schools in Indiana
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-animal-health-technologies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
For return on investment in value, no school beat Purdue University Main Campus this year. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for value graduates is $17,098. Value graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $43,747 early in their careers. Set against $17,098 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.
International Business College Indianapolis came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, International Business College Indianapolis is a small private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,170. Students borrow a median of $13,624 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from International Business College Indianapolis generally make around $30,508. That is a strong return on a $13,624 median debt. International Business College Indianapolis admits about 75% of applicants.
Caris College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Set in the suburb of Jeffersonville, Caris College is a small private for-profit institution.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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