Butler University
Butler University is a private nonprofit college in Indianapolis, IN. Its average net price is $37,499 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $30,817 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $29,151 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $32,800 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $38,123 |
| $110,001 and up | $43,200 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $63,944 |
| 8 years after entry | $79,217 |
| 10 years after entry | $83,535 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $34,374 National median for this major n=1,637 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $22,593 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $68,256 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Insurance | $72,876 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $73,943 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $61,664 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $41,300 National median for this major n=472 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | $31,918 National median for this major n=145 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Psychology, Other | $40,236 National median for this major n=621 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $52,061 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $45,173 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Science, Technology and Society | $47,447 National median for this major n=688 | Not published |
| Social Sciences, Other | $43,502 National median for this major n=1,547 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $52,046 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
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