Indiana·Business and Financial Operations Occupations·SOC 13-1041

Best Compliance Officer programs in Indiana, ranked by enrollment

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not.

29 schools in Indiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 869 people a year. The job pays a median of $78,770 in Indiana across about 5,120 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledCoronerCustoms BrokerLicense ExaminerMedical ExaminerHousing InspectorEnforcement OfficerMotor Vehicle ClerkRegulatory Engineer
Graduates / yr
869
in Indiana
Median pay · Indiana
$78,770
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
5,120
people employed
Schools
29
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
58%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,442
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Indiana that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

3 programs in Indiana that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Indiana (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Indiana page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.1001In Indiana
558
64.2%
12$49,084$26,536
2
CIP 03.0103In Indiana
160
18.4%
11$34,020$23,032
3
CIP 03.0104In Indiana
151
17.4%
14$34,020$23,032

Top 25 schools in Indiana

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 9 of the 29 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
178Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General$50,81050%
2Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
155Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General$41,23740%
3Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
143Environmental Studies$31,65580%78%
4Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
80Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General83%50%
5Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
55Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General$56,75235%$18,316
6Ball State University
Muncie, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
38Environmental Science$34,00062%85%
7Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
32Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General$38,29643%81%
8Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
29Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General$51,57054%76%
9Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
25Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General28%$19,930
10University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
14Environmental Science95%$19,45211%
11University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
14Environmental Studies48%96%
12Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
12Environmental Studies69%$16,21682%
13Goshen College
Goshen, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
10Environmental Science65%$15,43084%
14Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
10Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General$47,64043%72%
15DePauw University
Greencastle, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
9Environmental Science75%$20,87457%
16Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
9Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General48%$20,66170%
17Butler University
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Environmental Studies80%$35,69685%
18Earlham College
Richmond, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Environmental Studies69%$23,21373%
19Taylor University
Upland, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Environmental Science74%$20,83674%
20Hanover College
Hanover, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
6Environmental Science67%$20,44284%
21Manchester University
North Manchester, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
6Environmental Studies46%$17,98071%
22Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
5Environmental Studies39%84%
23Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Environmental Studies69%$25,89676%
24University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Environmental Science56%$18,93066%
25Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Environmental Science70%$20,15589%

All 29 schools in Indiana

Every school in Indiana with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Indiana that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Purdue University GlobalWest LafayettePublic1782
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolisPublic1551
Indiana University - BloomingtonBloomingtonPublic1432
Purdue University - Main CampusWest LafayettePublic801
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & GlobalMarionPrivate not-for-profit551
Ball State UniversityMunciePublic383
Indiana State UniversityTerre HautePublic321
Indiana University - IndianapolisIndianapolisPublic292
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional StudiesFort WaynePrivate not-for-profit251
University of Notre DameNotre DamePrivate not-for-profit141
University of Southern IndianaEvansvillePublic142
Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona LakePrivate not-for-profit122
Goshen CollegeGoshenPrivate not-for-profit101
Purdue University NorthwestHammondPublic101
DePauw UniversityGreencastlePrivate not-for-profit91

What compliance officers earn in Indiana

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Indiana
$78,770
Mean annual
$85,720
Jobs in state
5,120
What the range looks like
10th pct$47,650Median$78,77090th pct$134,820
Versus the national median
-2.4%

U.S. median $80,730. Indiana pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.60×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$83,690median
2,140 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$82,450median
160 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$78,160median
140 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$75,790median
320 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$78,120median
260 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$78,640median
90 jobs
Columbus, IN
$78,770median
150 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$75,610median
100 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+3.0%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
33,300
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
12,300
418,000 → 430,300
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus moderate-term on-the-job training

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Compliance Officers page.

How to become a Compliance Officer

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Indiana

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 11 majors mapped to Compliance Officers10 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 03.0103Environmental Studies
  • 03.0104Environmental Science
  • 03.0208Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
  • 03.0209Energy and Environmental Policy
  • 30.4101Environmental Geosciences
  • 43.0121Suspension and Debarment Investigation(no graduates reported)
  • 51.0717Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
  • 51.0720Regulatory Science/Affairs
  • 51.2213Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
  • 52.1001Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • 52.1002Labor and Industrial Relations

Common questions

Answers for people weighing compliance officers programs in Indiana.

What degree do you need to become a Compliance Officer?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, which awarded 558 degrees in Indiana in 2024-25, 64.2% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Compliance Officer?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 3 programs to this occupation. The largest are Human Resources Management and Services, Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Together they graduate about 869 people a year in Indiana.

How much do compliance officers earn in Indiana?+

The median is $78,770 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 2.4% below the U.S. median of $80,730. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for compliance officers growing?+

BLS projects a +3.0% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 33,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Indiana?+

29 institutions in Indiana reported graduates from at least one of the 3 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do compliance officers work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Coroner, Customs Broker, License Examiner, Medical Examiner, Housing Inspector, Enforcement Officer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-1041.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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