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This major is all about using numbers to make decisions, craft strategies, and shape the future of a business through recording, reporting, and examining their financial information and outlook. Accounting graduates who meet the requirements of the State Board of Public Accountancy of Indiana are eligible to sit for the Uniform C.P.A. Examination in Indiana.
Business and Leadership
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Today’s accounting is about more than crunching numbers. It’s about analyzing those numbers to make decisions, craft strategies, and shape the future of a business. As the language of business, accounting studies the methods of recording, reporting, and examining the financial information and economic outlook of a business for a variety of audiences, including shareholders and auditors, employees, and economists. Accounting graduates who meet the requirements of the State Board of Public Accountancy of Indiana are eligible to sit for the Uniform C.P.A. Examination in Indiana. Those who do not want to become a C.P.A. may pursue internal auditing instead.
Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 6% from 2023 to 2033, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 91,400 openings for accountants and auditors are projected, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement (Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in accounting reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
67.1% employed
24.7% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
4.4% seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average salary for Kelley School of Business graduates was $58,305, and the median salary was $60,000.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in accounting reported a mean starting salary of $70,798 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
In addition to CPA coursework, many accountants climb a career ladder that includes management, directorship, or chief financial officer. There are various specializations, such as certified management accountant, certified internal auditor, and certified information systems auditor, which require experience and additional examinations.
Quick facts
Sample coursework
Auditing
Cost accounting
Economics
Ethics and leadership
Internal auditing
Financial accounting
Taxation
Possible careers
Actuary
Bank officer
Financial analyst
Investment banker
IRS investigator
Underwriter
Where could I work?
Accounting firms
Ernst & Young
JP Morgan Chase
Nonprofit organizations
Self-employment
Small businesses
Admission requirements
Admission by certification Current IU Indianapolis students no longer have to submit an application to be admitted from University College to the Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Program. You'll be notified when the admission requirements are met. To certify into the Kelley School of Business from University College, you'll need to meet one of the sets of admission criteria. You'll be certified as soon as you meet either set of criteria.
Certification process
Be sure to list your major as pre-business, pre-accounting, pre-finance, pre-management, pre-HR management, pre-marketing, or pre-supply chain management with your University College advisor (international dimension and real estate co-majors may be chosen after certification).
You'll automatically be reviewed for certification each semester after the final grades post.
If you meet the eligibility requirements, the Kelley School of Business admissions team will reach out to you via your IU email account regarding your certification.
Certification must be accepted by the student for certification to be finalized.
“Business without Borders”—Kelley Indianapolis has programs available in London, Paris, Vienna, Prague, and Italy. Opportunities are also available through Kelley Bloomington’s study abroad program.
Grow your skills through internships, part-time jobs, or co-op programs. Connect with the Kelley career services team to make an appointment.
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Business and Leadership
The BL cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in business, leadership, event management, hospitality, philanthropy, public and environmental policy, sports management, and tourism.
New majors are no longer being accepted.
This major is devoted to the scholarly exploration of African and African American history, life, and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. The program offers a variety of courses, lectures, and other scholarly activities that explore different aspects of the historical and contemporary African as well as the African American experience.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
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Social
Enterprising
Investigative
Africana studies at IU Indianapolis is devoted to the scholarly exploration of African and African American history, politics, life, and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. You'll develop your own unique perspective of justice, freedom, and equality as you think critically about the function of race within individuals, institutions, and society. For this major, you'll choose a concentration in one of three areas: Africa, Caribbean and Latin America, or North America.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
51.6% employed
26.8% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
13.5% seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for IU School of Liberal Arts graduates was $50,972, and the median salary was $49,960.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies reported a mean starting salary of $55,091 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Africana studies majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:
Business
Education counseling
Law
Medicine
Public affairs
Social work
Quick facts
Sample coursework
Black American writing
Black church in America
Cultures of Africa
Globalization, struggle, and empowerment in African diaspora
Introduction to African American and African diaspora studies
Race and ethnic relations
Possible careers
Community service manager
Human resources generalist
Journalist
Lawyer*
Multicultural affairs officer
Public relations specialist
Social worker*
*These careers require additional training or education.
We believe in our power and responsibility to help others. Each year, our students, faculty, and staff work to improve neighborhoods in Indianapolis and beyond through service learning courses, community-based research and service projects, and partnerships with local organizations. Join us if you want to make a difference.
The Office of Career Development prepares, supports, and advises students each step of their career paths—like finding internships and building your resume. They serve undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni.
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Arts, Sciences, and Technology
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
New majors are no longer being accepted.
Interpreting for people who do not speak a common language is a linguistic and social act of communication. In this program, you’ll not only learn to relay messages and manage the process of talking back and forth for two people who speak different languages, but you’ll also gain an overall understanding of how meaning is constructed, how to manage the cross-cultural flow of talk, and the ethical issues associated with interpreting.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
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Social
Conventional
Enterprising
Interpreting for people who do not speak a common language is a linguistic and social act of communication. An interpreter relays messages and manages the process of talking back and forth for two people who speak different languages. An interpreter’s role is an engaged one, aimed at an overall understanding of the entire communicative situation, requiring fluency in the languages, the ability to know how meaning is constructed, and skills in managing the cross-cultural flow of talk. You'll learn various models of translating and are expected to engage with the deaf community of Indianapolis. This major prepares students to enter the profession of interpreting upon graduation.
Employment of interpreters and translators is projected to grow 20% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 9,200 openings for interpreters and translators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in American Sign Language reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
51.5% employed
28.9% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
12.8% seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for IU School of Liberal Arts graduates was $50,972, and the median salary was $49,960.
The national median annual salary for interpreters and translators was $49,110 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Insufficient national data from the Class of 2024 exists to shared nationwide starting salaries for this degree program.
American Sign Language interpretation majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:
Education
Government affairs
Law
Linguistics
Political science
Psychology
Social work
Quick facts
Sample coursework
ASL for interpreters
English to ASL
History and culture of the deaf community
Introduction to interpreting
Practicum
Theory and processing of interpreting
Possible careers
Audiologist*
Educator
Employment counselor
Health care interpreter
Social worker
Speech therapist
*This career requires additional training or education.
The Office of Career Development prepares, supports, and advises students each step of their career paths—like finding internships and building your resume. They serve undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni.
Your specialized support team
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
Study humanity through a combination of biology, cultural studies, archaeology, linguistics, and other social sciences. Graduates of this program go on to work in several different settings, such as hospitals, state and federal agencies, zoos, museums, archaeological contracting firms, and more.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
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Investigative
Realistic
Social
This major encourages you to explore the origin and behavior of humans and their physical, social, and cultural development. Anthropologists study the way of life, remains, language, and physical characteristics of people around the world. They compare customs, values, and social patterns of different cultures, past and present. Archaeologists reconstruct a record of extinct cultures, especially preliterate ones, to determine age and cultural identity by classifying and interpreting artifacts, architectural features, and types of structures recovered by excavation. Many of our students acquire graduate degrees and have been admitted to some of the most competitive graduate programs in the country.
Employment of anthropologists and archeologists is projected to grow 4% from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 700 openings for anthropologists and archeologists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2023).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in anthropology reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
46.4% employed
27.8% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
15.6% seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for IU School of Liberal Arts graduates was $50,972, and the median salary was $49,960.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in anthropology reported a mean starting salary of $49,491 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
The national median annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists was $63,800 in 2023 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Anthropology majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:
Anthropology
Archaeology studies
Education
Environmental protection
Historic preservation
International affairs
Medicine
Museum studies
Social services
Quick facts
Sample coursework
Bioanthropology
Cultural anthropology
Development of anthropological thought
Evolution and prehistory
Fieldwork in archaeology
Human origins and prehistory
Survey of applied anthropology
Possible careers
Communications specialist
Curator
Nonprofit management
Professor*
Research specialist
Urban planner*
*These careers require additional training or education.
We believe in our power and responsibility to help others. Each year, our students, faculty, and staff work to improve neighborhoods in Indianapolis and beyond through service learning courses, community-based research and service projects, and partnerships with local organizations. Join us if you want to make a difference.
The Office of Career Development prepares, supports, and advises students each step of their career paths—like finding internships and building your resume. They serve undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni.
Your specialized support team
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Applied Data and Information Science
No more admits to this major after Spring 2025.
Help corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions realize the potential of data at an extreme scale by turning it usable knowledge. In this degree program, you’ll gain skills at every stage of the data pipeline. More specifically, you’ll learn about data curation, management, ethics, analysis, and dissemination.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
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Investigative
Conventional
Your car—like your phone, and even that new fridge—collects information nonstop. As corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions seek to realize the potential of data at an extreme scale, highly skilled data professionals are managing the onslaught and turning this information into usable knowledge. If you’re interested in the growing and evolving field of data work and information science, the Bachelor of Science in Applied Data and Information Science is designed for you. Our classes enable you to gain skills at every stage of the data pipeline. This major prepares you to meet the developing information needs of businesses, hospitals, and other employers through a rigorous program focused on data curation, management, ethics, analysis, and dissemination. These skills are essential to navigate a society that increasingly runs on data. Students have the opportunity to specialize in applied data science or applied information science in this major.
Employment of data scientists is projected to grow 36% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 13,500 openings for data scientists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in information science/studies reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
70.6% employed
14.2% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
11.0 seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average salary for Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering graduates was $58,462, and the median salary was $55,000.
The national median annual salary for data scientists was $100,910 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in information science/studies reported a mean starting salary of $77,647 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Graduates in applied data and information science can pursue many advanced degrees, such as the following:
Applied data science
Business (M.B.A.)
Computer information technology
Computer science
Informatics
Library and information science
Quick facts
Sample coursework
Applications of data mining
Applied cloud computing for data intensive sciences
Data fluency
Data policy and governance
Information infrastructure
Mathematical Foundations of Informatics
Visualizing Information
Possible careers
Data analyst
Data curator
Information architect
Logistics manager
Market research analyst
Software Developer
Survey Researcher
Where could I work?
Cummins
Eli Lilly
IU Health
Regenstrief Institute
Roche
Salesforce
State of Indiana
Admission requirements
Admission by certification
Be a declared Applied Data and Information Science major
Luddy Indianapolis has many student organizations, which are a great way to build your skills, network, and grow as a professional.
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Arts, Sciences, and Technology
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
Love sports and fitness? This program can help turn that passion into a meaningful career in health, wellness, and athletic performance. The applied fitness and sports performance degree prepares students for roles in strength and conditioning, personal training, wellness coaching, and sports performance—areas where you can make a real difference in people’s lives.
Health and Life Sciences
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Social
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Enterprising
Fitness management and personal training students gain an in-depth knowledge of movement, physical activity programming, and nutrition. The program prepares you for a variety of careers and work environments in the fitness industry. In addition, it will provide you with the theory and practical training skills that are needed to be eligible to sit for professional fitness certifications from national organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Employment of fitness trainers and instructors is projected to grow 14% from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 69,000 openings for fitness trainers and instructors are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2023).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in rehabilitation and therapeutic programs reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
31.9% employed
60.9% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
2.4% seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for IU School of Health and Human Sciences graduates was $46,351, and the median salary was $44,500.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in rehabilitation and therapeutic programs reported a mean starting salary of $46,431 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
The median annual salary for fitness trainers and instructors was $46,480 in 2023 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Fitness management and personal training students often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:
Athletic training
Biomechanics
Exercise science
Nutrition
Occupational therapy
Recreational therapy
Quick facts
Sample coursework
Exercise leadership and program design
First aid and emergency care
Fitness testing and interpretation
Introduction to sport psychology
Nutrition for health
Structural kinesiology
Theory and practice of cardiovascular fitness
Possible careers
Community activity director
Employee wellness director
Personal trainer
Sports performance trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Where could I work?
Health and fitness
Hendricks Regional Health
Life Time Fitness
Self-employment
YMCA
Admission requirements
Admission by certification
Be a declared Applied Fitness and Sports Performance Major
Have an IU GPA of 2.0 or higher
Earn a grade of C or better in the following courses:
Anatomy: BIOL-N 212 and BIOL-N 213 (two-semester sequence) or BIOL-N 261 or KINE-P 205
Math: MATH-I 110 or MATH-I 111 (formerly MATH 11000 or MATH 11100)
The School of Health and Human Sciences hosts a number of initiatives for students to get involved, add to their resume, and give back to the community.
LHSI is a paid internship program that places second- and third-year IU Indianapolis students in a variety of health and science workplaces to gain practical experience and skills.
Working on campus for offices such as Campus Recreation or the Office of Health and Wellness can provide great preparation for a variety of health-related careers.
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Health and Life Sciences
The Health and Life Sciences (HLS) cluster prepares students to pursue majors and careers in the diverse and exciting world of health care. HLS majors can explore careers in patient care, laboratory work, health care administration, and health education.
The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Theatre, Film, and Television brings together three related humanities-based arts disciplines.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
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The School of Liberal Arts is the disciplinary home for theatre, as both theory and practice, and combines the strengths of the film and media studies curriculum in the School of Liberal Arts, with its numerous production courses, along with relevant and exciting media and theatre-related work being done in the Herron School of Art, the School of Informatics and Computing, and the School of Engineering and Technology.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in film, video, and photographic arts programs reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
63.1% employed
8.3% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
23% seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for IU School of Liberal Arts graduates was $50,972, and the median salary was $49,960.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in film, video, and photographic arts programs reported a mean starting salary of $47,583 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
Inspire kids to use their imagination and create works of art. In this major, you’ll learn to teach art to K–12 students of all backgrounds at both public and private schools. Work in classrooms and behind the scenes creating visual arts curriculum for schools, museums, and community-based organizations.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
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Artistic
Enterprising
Social
Herron’s art education programs prepare you to teach art in public and private schools (K-12). In the diverse settings of Indianapolis schools and museums, you will learn the reflective practice of teaching young people of all backgrounds to create and to respond to art in today’s world. This major combines classes from Herron and the School of Education.
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Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in teacher education programs reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
54.1% employed
27.0% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
12.5% seeking employment
According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for graduates from the Herron School of Art and Design was $40,937, and the median was $40,000.
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in teacher education programs reported a mean starting salary of $47,097 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
The national median annual salary for high school teachers was $61,820 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Art education majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:
Arts administration
Higher education
Museum education/museum studies
School administration
Quick facts
Sample coursework
3D design
4D studio
Drawing
Field experience
Foundations of art education
Teaching students with special needs
Possible careers
Art educator (K–12)
Museum curator
Nonprofit program coordinator
Professor*
School administrator*
Studio artist
*These careers require additional training or education.
Students interested in education tend to be a passionate bunch. We're home to a number of student organizations dedicated to different facets of teaching and education.
Study abroad is much more than a trip—it’s an intellectual and cultural adventure that will change the way you see the world, other people, and yourself.
You can add to your built-in student teaching experience through community engagement. From service projects to conferences, you get a head start on lifelong learning.
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Arts, Sciences, and Technology
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
Combine knowledge of art, history, science, language, culture, and tradition with this major. You'll study art movements from prehistoric periods to present day, interpret works of art, and make connections between social and cultural contexts across history and throughout the world.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
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Artistic
Enterprising
Social
At Herron, you'll learn how to write and to talk about art in the context of history, science, language, culture, and tradition, exploring major movements from Prehistoric to the last two decades. Through visual analysis, historical research, and defined theoretical perspectives, you'll interpret works of art and will make connections between social and cultural contexts across history and throughout the world.
Employment of archivists, curators, and museum workers is projected to grow 12% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 4,700 openings for archivists, curators, and museum workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in history (all types) reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
44.5% employed
31.5% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
13.2% seeking employment
According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for graduates from the Herron School of Art and Design was $40,937, and the median was $40,000.
The national median annual salary for archivists, curators, and museum workers was $50,120 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in history (all types) reported a mean starting salary of $53,023 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Art history majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:
Art conservation/historic preservation
Art history and related fields (e.g., anthropology, archaeology, history)
Arts administration
Law
Library science
Museum studies
Quick facts
Sample coursework
Argumentative writing
History of art
Islamic, African, and Asian art
Myth and reality in Greek art
Prehistoric through contemporary art
Problems in art history
Senior capstone
Possible careers
Archivist/preservationist
Art journalist
Art librarian*
Community program coordinator
Museum educator
Professor*
*These careers require additional training or education.
Herron's study abroad programs are a powerful way to discover the historical impact of art and design in the world and over time while making memorable friendships.
Guidance from Herron Career Services is tailored to your needs at all levels throughout your journey—including internship and networking with alumni.
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Arts, Sciences, and Technology
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
A.I. is the future. It offers convenience, increases productivity, and propels innovation in fields of all kinds. Earn a bachelor’s degree in A.I. to proactively position yourself for success as businesses and technologies evolve.
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
(AST)
Realistic
Investigative
Conventional
AI reaches across platforms at enterprise scale, offering convenience, increasing productivity, and propelling innovation in fields from public safety to intuitive logistics. It will displace many traditional jobs—but it has the potential to create even more opportunities. This major prepares you for jobs in fields such as user experience (UX) engineering, where AI technologies are integrated and evaluated for human interaction and compliance.
Employment of computer and information research scientists is projected to grow 21% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 3,300 openings for computer and information research scientists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in computer and information sciences (all types) reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:
65.8% employed
14.7% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
1.3% seeking employment
According to the IUPUI (now IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average salary for Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering graduates was $58,462, and the median salary was $55,000
Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in computer and information sciences (all types) reported a mean starting salary of $88,907 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).
The national median annual wage for computer and information research scientists was $131,490 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).
(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)
Graduates of this program will have a wide array of opportunities for advanced degrees. Common programs for graduate school include:
Grow your skills through internships or part-time jobs. Learn more through Luddy Indianapolis Career Services.
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Arts, Sciences, and Technology
The AST cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in education, music, art and design, computing, social work, informatics, liberal arts, math, public safety, science, and technology.
