Indiana·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1021

Best Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Indiana, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis.

42 schools in Indiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,075 people a year. The job pays a median of $102,660 in Indiana across about 1,240 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorComputer Science ProfessorComputer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor)LecturerC++ ProfessorFaculty MemberCollege Professor
Graduates / yr
7,075
in Indiana
Median pay · Indiana
$102,660
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
1,240
people employed
Schools
42
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
57%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,836
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.

Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.04
Information Science/Studies
2,247graduates / yr
7 schools · 1 specialization · 31.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,313
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.07
Computer Science
2,208graduates / yr
30 schools · 1 specialization · 31.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $70,374
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.09
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
1,014graduates / yr
6 schools · 2 specializations · 14.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,901
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.01
Computer and Information Sciences
888graduates / yr
16 schools · 3 specializations · 12.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,986
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.30
Computational Science
421graduates / yr
10 schools · 1 specialization · 6.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $50,745
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.31
Human Computer Interaction
191graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 2.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,986
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.12
Management Information Systems and Services
69graduates / yr
5 schools · 4 specializations · 1.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $59,352
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.08
Mathematics and Computer Science
16graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $89,651
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.02
Computer Programming
15graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $46,719
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.08
Computer Software and Media Applications
4graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,504
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.05
Computer Systems Analysis
2graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,805

17 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 11.0401In Indiana
2,247
31.8%
7$57,313$25,833
2
CIP 11.0701In Indiana
2,208
31.2%
30$70,374$23,250
3
CIP 11.0101In Indiana
852
12.0%
16$57,986$24,286
4
CIP 11.0901In Indiana
794
11.2%
6$43,901$22,822
5
CIP 30.3001In Indiana
421
6.0%
10$50,745$27,000
6
CIP 11.0902In Indiana
220
3.1%
2$43,901$22,822
7
CIP 30.3101In Indiana
191
2.7%
2$57,986$25,812
8
CIP 52.1201In Indiana
39
0.6%
5$59,352$24,618
9
CIP 11.0102In Indiana
34
0.5%
3$57,986$24,286
10
CIP 52.1206In Indiana
25
0.4%
1$59,352$24,618
11
CIP 30.0801In Indiana
16
0.2%
3$89,651$23,175
12
CIP 11.0201In Indiana
15
0.2%
5$46,719$20,729
13
CIP 11.0804In Indiana
4
0.1%
2$33,504$27,000
14
CIP 52.1299In Indiana
4
0.1%
1$59,352$24,618
15
CIP 11.0199In Indiana
2
0.0%
1$57,986$24,286
16
CIP 11.0501In Indiana
2
0.0%
2$51,805$46,000
17
CIP 52.1207In Indiana
1
0.0%
1$59,352$24,618

Top 25 schools in Indiana

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 17 of the 42 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Trine University - Regional/Non - Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
1,284Information Science/Studies0%$21,97640%
2Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 6 feeder programs
1,184Computer and Information Sciences, General$36,17840%
3Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN Public · 6 feeder programs
953Computer Science$94,78683%50%
4Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN Public · 4 feeder programs
778Computer Science$77,90980%78%
5MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
733Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$37,70069%$26,295
6Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN Public · 4 feeder programs
353Information Science/Studies50%
7Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
313Information Science/Studies48%$20,66170%
8Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Public · 6 feeder programs
300Human Computer Interaction$56,25154%76%
9Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
218Computer Science$61,35436%84%
10University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
170Computer and Information Sciences, General$96,51795%$19,45211%
11Ball State University
Muncie, IN Public · 5 feeder programs
119Computer Science62%85%
12Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
112Computer Science$100,29478%$36,77577%
13Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
98Computer Science$68,48543%72%
14Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
78Computer and Information Sciences, General$44,29343%81%
15DePauw University
Greencastle, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
51Computer Science$70,02675%$20,87457%
16University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
41Computer Science$55,59748%96%
17Butler University
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
36Computer and Information Sciences, General80%$35,69685%
18Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
29Computer Science$72,63439%84%
19Indiana University - South Bend
South Bend, IN Public · 4 feeder programs
27Computer Science$53,74340%84%
20Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
23Computer Science$59,86370%$20,15589%
21Indiana University - Northwest
Gary, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
16Computer and Information Sciences, General37%73%
22Trine University
Angola, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
15Computer and Information Sciences, General64%$22,26985%
23Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
15Computer Science39%
24Indiana University - Kokomo
Kokomo, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
14Computer Science46%86%
25Taylor University
Upland, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
14Computer Science$77,08174%$20,83674%

All 42 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
Trine University - Regional/Non - Traditional CampusesAngolaPrivate not-for-profit1,2843
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolisPublic1,1846
Purdue University - Main CampusWest LafayettePublic9536
Indiana University - BloomingtonBloomingtonPublic7784
MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisIndianapolisPrivate for-profit7331
Purdue University GlobalWest LafayettePublic3534
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort WaynePrivate not-for-profit3133
Indiana University - IndianapolisIndianapolisPublic3006
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WaynePublic2182
University of Notre DameNotre DamePrivate not-for-profit1702
Ball State UniversityMunciePublic1195
Rose - Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre HautePrivate not-for-profit1122
Purdue University NorthwestHammondPublic981
Indiana State UniversityTerre HautePublic782
DePauw UniversityGreencastlePrivate not-for-profit511

What computer science teachers, postsecondary earn in Indiana

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

Median annual in Indiana
$102,660
Mean annual
$104,750
Jobs in state
1,240
What the range looks like
10th pct$60,800Median$102,66090th pct$173,770
Versus the national median
+5.9%

U.S. median $96,980. Indiana pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
1.70×

Concentrated here: Indiana employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$94,810median
310 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$85,340median
90 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$84,750median
150 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+5.3%
Faster than average
Openings per year
3,500
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
44,800 → 47,200
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

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 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.

How to become a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or 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 21 majors mapped to Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary21 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 11.0102Artificial Intelligence
  • 11.0199Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • 11.0201Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • 11.0401Information Science/Studies
  • 11.0501Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • 11.0701Computer Science
  • 11.0804Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
  • 11.0901Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • 11.0902Cloud Computing
  • 13.1321Computer Teacher Education
  • 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 30.1601Accounting and Computer Science
  • 30.3001Computational Science
  • 30.3101Human Computer Interaction
  • 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
  • 30.4801Linguistics and Computer Science
  • 52.1201Management Information Systems, General
  • 52.1206Information Resources Management
  • 52.1207Knowledge Management
  • 52.1299Management Information Systems and Services, Other

Common questions

Answers for people weighing computer science teachers, postsecondary programs in Indiana.

What degree do you need to become a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Information Science/Studies, which awarded 2,247 degrees in Indiana in 2024-25, 31.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 17 programs to this occupation. The largest are Information Science/Studies, Computer Science, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer and Information Sciences, plus 7 more. Together they graduate about 7,075 people a year in Indiana.

How much do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn in Indiana?+

The median is $102,660 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 5.9% above the U.S. median of $96,980. 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 computer science teachers, postsecondary growing?+

BLS projects a +5.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 3,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

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

42 institutions in Indiana reported graduates from at least one of the 17 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 computer science teachers, postsecondary work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Computer Science Professor, Computer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1021.

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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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