Indiana·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1211

Best Computer Systems Analyst programs in Indiana, ranked by enrollment

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.

26 schools in Indiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,882 people a year. The job pays a median of $98,810 in Indiana across about 9,660 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledSystems AnalystProgrammer AnalystHealth InformaticistClinical InformaticistBusiness Systems AnalystComputer Systems AnalystNursing Informatics SpecialistClinical Informatics Specialist
Graduates / yr
2,882
in Indiana
Median pay · Indiana
$98,810
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
9,660
people employed
Schools
26
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
54%
across those schools
Median net price
$21,351
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.

4 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 11.0103In Indiana
1,234
42.8%
13$57,986$24,286
2
CIP 11.0101In Indiana
852
29.6%
16$57,986$24,286
3
CIP 11.0901In Indiana
794
27.6%
6$43,901$22,822
4
CIP 11.0501In Indiana
2
0.1%
2$51,805$46,000

Top 25 schools in Indiana

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 9 of the 26 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
733Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$37,70069%$26,295
2Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
721Computer and Information Sciences, General$36,17840%
3Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
495Information Technology$61,97750%
4Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
461Information Technology$72,13283%50%
5University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
139Computer and Information Sciences, General$96,51795%$19,45211%
6Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
103Information Technology70%$20,15589%
7Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
55Computer and Information Sciences, General$44,29343%81%
8Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
24Information Technology36%84%
9Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
22Information Technology$61,69943%72%
10Butler University
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
21Computer and Information Sciences, General80%$35,69685%
11University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
20Computer and Information Sciences, General48%96%
12Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
20Information Technology39%
13Indiana University - Northwest
Gary, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
15Computer and Information Sciences, General37%73%
14Trine University
Angola, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
12Computer and Information Sciences, General64%$22,26985%
15Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
11Information Technology$54,56454%76%
16Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
8Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications39%84%
17Huntington University
Huntington, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Computer and Information Sciences, General64%$13,05676%
18Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
4Information Technology28%$19,930
19University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
4Information Technology55%$20,01296%
20Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
2Computer and Information Sciences, General53%$19,67698%
21Trine University - Regional/Non - Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
2Computer and Information Sciences, General0%$21,97640%
22Ball State University
Muncie, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
1Computer and Information Sciences, General$59,24962%85%
23Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications48%$20,66170%
24Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion
Marion, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Computer and Information Sciences, General67%$21,35189%
25Marian University
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Information Technology67%$23,37195%

All 26 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
MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisIndianapolisPrivate for-profit7331
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolisPublic7213
Purdue University GlobalWest LafayettePublic4953
Purdue University - Main CampusWest LafayettePublic4613
University of Notre DameNotre DamePrivate not-for-profit1391
Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoPrivate not-for-profit1031
Indiana State UniversityTerre HautePublic552
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WaynePublic242
Purdue University NorthwestHammondPublic221
Butler UniversityIndianapolisPrivate not-for-profit211
University of Southern IndianaEvansvillePublic201
Vincennes UniversityVincennesPublic202
Indiana University - NorthwestGaryPublic151
Trine UniversityAngolaPrivate not-for-profit121
Indiana University - IndianapolisIndianapolisPublic112

What computer systems analysts earn in Indiana

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

Median annual in Indiana
$98,810
Mean annual
$103,350
Jobs in state
9,660
What the range looks like
10th pct$61,890Median$98,81090th pct$153,030
Versus the national median
-6.7%

U.S. median $105,850. Indiana pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.90×

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

Metro areas in Indiana

Bloomington, IN
$107,370median
230 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$101,890median
5,080 jobs
Columbus, IN
$103,800median
130 jobs
Evansville, IN
$97,690median
320 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$96,680median
250 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$87,660median
210 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$80,500median
40 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$103,720median
110 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.7%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
34,200
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
45,500
521,100 → 566,500
Typical entry education
Bachelor's 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 Systems Analysts page.

How to become a Computer Systems Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

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.

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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 4 majors mapped to Computer Systems Analysts4 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 11.0103Information Technology
  • 11.0501Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • 11.0901Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Common questions

Answers for people weighing computer systems analysts programs in Indiana.

What degree do you need to become a Computer Systems Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Information Technology, which awarded 1,234 degrees in Indiana in 2024-25, 42.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer Systems Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 4 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer Systems Analysis. Together they graduate about 2,882 people a year in Indiana.

How much do computer systems analysts earn in Indiana?+

The median is $98,810 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 6.7% below the U.S. median of $105,850. 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 systems analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +8.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 34,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

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

26 institutions in Indiana reported graduates from at least one of the 4 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 systems analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Health Informaticist, Clinical Informaticist, Business Systems Analyst, Computer Systems Analyst among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1211.

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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