Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Purdue University Global

Purdue Global graduates in IT management enter the workforce earning $61,344—solidly above both the national median ($58,056) and Indiana's average ($55,796) for this degree. Ranking in the 60th percentile statewide means these graduates are outearning most of their Indiana peers, which matters since many will compete for local tech and business analyst roles. The concerning element here is debt: at $48,125, graduates carry nearly 80% of their first-year salary in loans, placing them in the 5th percentile nationally (meaning 95% of comparable programs saddle students with less debt).

That debt load translates to roughly $500-600 monthly payments under standard repayment, consuming a meaningful chunk of a $61,000 salary. However, the earning power is real—graduates are making more than 60% of their counterparts nationally and locally. For a school serving 48% Pell-eligible students, these outcomes represent genuine economic mobility, even if the path requires managing substantial debt in those early years.

The math works, but barely. If your child can secure meaningful scholarships or work while studying to reduce borrowing, this program delivers competitive earning potential in Indiana's IT job market. Without financial aid to cut that debt figure significantly, you're banking on those above-average earnings to offset years of aggressive loan payments.