Ranking
Best Design and Applied Arts Colleges in Indiana 2026
22 Indiana colleges offering Design and Applied Arts, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 22
- Cheapest net price
- $11,668
- Top earnings 10y
- $99,980
- Public / Private
- 5 / 16
Purdue University-Main Campus
A- ROI score
- 12.40
- Net price
- $14,600
- Earnings 10y
- $72,424
- Acceptance
- 49.9%
Indiana University-Indianapolis
A- ROI score
- 11.83
- Net price
- $11,668
- Earnings 10y
- $55,198
- Acceptance
- 76.4%
Indiana University-Bloomington
B- ROI score
- 9.80
- Net price
- $16,264
- Earnings 10y
- $63,742
- Acceptance
- 78.2%
University of Notre Dame
B- ROI score
- 9.33
- Net price
- $26,780
- Earnings 10y
- $99,980
- Acceptance
- 11.3%
Goshen College
B- ROI score
- 8.96
- Net price
- $14,493
- Earnings 10y
- $51,943
- Acceptance
- 84.1%
Purdue University Fort Wayne
B- ROI score
- 8.71
- Net price
- $13,171
- Earnings 10y
- $45,872
- Acceptance
- 83.9%
Ball State University
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $14,940
- Earnings 10y
- $51,833
- Acceptance
- 85.5%
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
B- ROI score
- 7.61
- Net price
- $18,196
- Earnings 10y
- $55,362
- Acceptance
- 96%
University of Evansville
C- ROI score
- 7.27
- Net price
- $18,499
- Earnings 10y
- $53,770
- Acceptance
- 77.6%
Bethel University
C- ROI score
- 6.56
- Net price
- $18,610
- Earnings 10y
- $48,860
- Acceptance
- 97.7%
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
C- ROI score
- 6.56
- Net price
- $22,866
- Earnings 10y
- $59,986
- Acceptance
- 88.9%
University of Indianapolis
C- ROI score
- 6.20
- Net price
- $21,602
- Earnings 10y
- $53,610
- Acceptance
- 66.5%
Hanover College
C- ROI score
- 6.18
- Net price
- $21,829
- Earnings 10y
- $53,957
- Acceptance
- 83.7%
Marian University
C- ROI score
- 6.12
- Net price
- $24,018
- Earnings 10y
- $58,759
- Acceptance
- 95.5%
Franklin College
C- ROI score
- 6.06
- Net price
- $22,855
- Earnings 10y
- $55,376
- Acceptance
- 69.8%
Huntington University
C- ROI score
- 6.04
- Net price
- $19,310
- Earnings 10y
- $46,672
- Acceptance
- 75.6%
Vet Tech Institute of Indiana
C- ROI score
- 5.94
- Net price
- $16,045
- Earnings 10y
- $38,146
- Acceptance
- 75.2%
Grace College and Theological Seminary
C- ROI score
- 5.70
- Net price
- $19,932
- Earnings 10y
- $45,411
- Acceptance
- 82.2%
Butler University
D- ROI score
- 5.36
- Net price
- $36,041
- Earnings 10y
- $77,235
- Acceptance
- 85.1%
Taylor University
D- ROI score
- 5.25
- Net price
- $24,865
- Earnings 10y
- $52,198
- Acceptance
- 73.5%
Anderson University
D- ROI score
- 4.89
- Net price
- $25,021
- Earnings 10y
- $48,899
- Acceptance
- 79.3%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
D- ROI score
- 3.44
- Net price
- $31,872
- Earnings 10y
- $43,845
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Indiana schools with positive Design and Applied Arts program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.22 (5 public, 16 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Purdue University-Main Campus in West Lafayette, IN tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Indiana colleges are in this list?
22 Indiana colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.