Indiana lawmakers passed a measure directing public colleges to cut or justify degree programs whose graduates’ median earnings fail to outpace certain high‑school‑graduate wages. The bill delegates the technical definition of “low‑earning” to language adopted in a prior budget law and sends the measure to the governor’s desk. Colleges would have to seek waivers from the state higher‑education commission — an appointed body — to preserve affected programs. Analysts warn anthropology, humanities, and some applied degrees at regional campuses could be disproportionately targeted, risking program cuts, faculty layoffs, and narrower curricular offerings. Why it matters: academic leaders and trustees should review program‑level earnings data, prepare waiver or defense strategies, and communicate workforce alignment and equity considerations to lawmakers and accrediting bodies.