Education at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Associate's Degree · about 159 graduates a year

$26,848
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,815
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,787
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 31
Rank by pay
#16 of 31
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,317
Median federal debt

Ivy Tech Community College graduates in education earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ivy Tech Community College Compares for Education

All 31 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA$56,662$51,559#2—
2Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$54,493$47,824#5—
3University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC$51,137$44,809#13—
4Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$49,267$52,870#1—
5Middlesex College Edison, NJ$48,532$42,596#20$16,846
6Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD$46,605$40,901#23—
7Pima Community College Tucson, AZ$46,020$47,286#7—
8Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$45,867$40,257#24$19,157
9Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN$45,014$49,173#3—
10Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN$44,787$48,925#4—
…
18Connors State College Warner, OK$41,698$46,817#8$26,906
19Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN$41,013$44,802#14—
20Paris Junior College Paris, TX$40,844$41,526#22—
21Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$40,815$43,787#16$26,848
22Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$40,357$42,889#18$28,061
23Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR$39,812$40,047#25—
24Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ$39,731$34,871#29—

Other Majors at Ivy Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$93,860$80,734#12 of 52
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services$93,701$82,191—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,780—#4 of 39
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,217$65,738#657 of 962
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,799$56,633#17 of 40
Precision Metal Working$75,002$56,292#5 of 66
Carpenters$69,442$51,104#1 of 5
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,944$54,852#24 of 59
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$66,451——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,304$55,499#251 of 560
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,953—#4 of 39
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,337$57,323#12 of 39
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$60,309$51,303#7 of 12
Information Science/Studies$57,363$54,649#17 of 24
Computer and Information Sciences$55,703$41,560#57 of 122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,321$49,712#33 of 57
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$53,949$46,036#193 of 237
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$53,556$41,467#31 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,798$38,670#150 of 176
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$50,193$37,506#19 of 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,767$39,005#251 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$46,645$36,241#154 of 225
Agriculture$45,195$39,261#5 of 8
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,252$34,299#312 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,848$32,050#123 of 286
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,037$35,603#340 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,899$26,524#623 of 947
Legal Support Services$39,884$34,981#97 of 109
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,839$29,954#39 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$37,801$27,031#25 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ivy Tech Community College education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,848 one year after graduating and $40,815 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ivy Tech Community College rank for education?

Among 31 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Ivy Tech Community College ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Ivy Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for education ($41,787), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,317.

← All data for Ivy Tech Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.