Career outcomes for IU Indianapolis undergraduates
In coordination with the Career Services Council’s Research and Assessment Committee, Campus Career and Advising Services administers the First Destination Survey to all IU Indianapolis undergraduates who earn a certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree.
This survey is based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards and protocols developed to standardize collection of career outcomes data. IU Indianapolis Institutional Research and Decision Support provides support in creating and maintaining the interactive Tableau dashboards below.
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Most recent career outcomes*
90.8% of graduates reported positive career outcomes with employment or further education, and 56.6% reported full-time employment.
Explore our career outcomes dashboard to see the various career outcomes of our graduates by school and by major. Choose the 2024 Graduate Cohort to see the latest data.
Explore our salary dashboard to see the starting salaries of our full-time employed graduates by school and by major. Choose the 2024 Graduate Cohort to see the latest data.
Majors with highest average starting salaries (limited to majors with at least 10 graduates reporting salaries)
Mechanical Engr. BSME
$74,444.00
Computer Science BS
$69,515.00
Construction Management BS
$68,290.00
Nursing BSN
$66,682.00
Non Nurs BACC to BSN-ACCEL
$65,277.00
Accounting BSB
$61,849.00
Finance BSB
$56,801.00
Informatics BS
$54,816.00
Media Arts & Science BS
$51,855.00
Psychology BA
$45,742.00
Biology BS
$41,544.00
Biology BA
$40,376.00
Salary negotiation
To further explore salary differences across demographic backgrounds, the Career Services Council added a question on salary negotiation to the 2024 survey:
Was this the first salary you were offered?
Yes, and I accepted without negotiating (71.8% of responses).
Yes, but I did attempt to negotiate (12.8% of responses).
No, I negotiated for this salary (e.g., successful negotiation) (15.4% of responses).
Summary of analyses
71.8% of all graduates who responded to the negotiation question (N = 39) accepted the first salary they were offered without negotiating. That is, only 28.2% of respondents negotiated. Of those who negotiated, 54.5% were successful.
Explore our employers dashboard to see the employers and locations of employment for our full-time employed graduates by school and by major. Choose the 2024 Graduate Cohort to see the latest data.
88.2% of full-time employed graduates are employed in Indiana, 63.3% in Indianapolis specifically.
Top 15 Employers
IU Health
IU Indianapolis
Community Health Network
Eskenazi Health
Ascension
Eli Lilly & Company
Charles Schwab & Company
Riley Hospital for Children
Amazon
Indianapolis Public Schools
Franciscan Health
State of Indiana
Republic Airways
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems
Indiana Department of Child Services
Explore our position relationship to major dashboard to see the percentages of our full-time employed graduates reporting that their job is related to their major. Choose the 2024 Graduate Cohort to see the latest data.
89.3% of full-time employed graduates report their position is related to their field of study.
In all schools, the majority of respondents report working in a related field.
School of Major
% Reporting Their Position Is Related to Their Field of Study
Informatics BS
100.0%
Accounting BSB
100.0%
Biomedical Informatics BS
100.0%
Finance BSB
100.0%
Mechanical Engr. BSME
100.0%
Nursing BSN
100.0%
Supply Chain Mgmt BSB
100.0%
Informatics BS-Online
90.0%
Data Science BS-Online
85.7%
Computer Science BS
80.8%
Media Arts & Science BS
74.20%
Management BSB
66.70%
Medical Coding UG CRT-Online
66.70%
Explore our further education dashboard to see the institutions and fields of study for graduates who are continuing their education. Choose the 2024 Graduate Cohort to see the latest data.
Explore our debt and repayment dashboard to see the levels of debt our graduates incur and their levels of confidence in repaying their debt on time. Choose the 2024 Graduate Cohort to see the latest data.
46.5% of graduates report holding no student loan debt; 48.2% report holding less than $50,000 in debt.
87.5% of graduates who hold loan debt report that they are very confident or somewhat confident in their ability to repay their loans on time.
Explore our internship participation dashboard to see the rates at which our graduates participate in practical work and learn opportunities. Choose the 2024 Graduate Cohort to see the latest data.
68.8% of graduates completed at least one internship, practicum, co-op, student teaching, or clinical placement.
36.6% of those graduates (who had an internship) reported an internship leading to a full-time offer.
95.3% agreed the internship completed their degree and helped prepare them for a career.
*Most recent data come from the 2024 cohort (graduated July 2023 through June 2024; data collected through December 2024) and are based on a 59.6% knowledge rate.
Questions or comments?
If you have questions or comments about the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey, please address them to Campus Career and Advising Services.
