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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
$58,662 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in Indiana for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Notre Dame does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

If you are interested in distance education, St. Mary’s College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Purdue does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Manchester University

North Manchester, Indiana
$24,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Since the graduate programs at Manchester University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
$11,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Bloomington. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Indiana Tech. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
$10,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ball State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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With a ranking of #8, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Grace College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
$40,560 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UIndy. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
$10,384 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Indiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

USI does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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$10,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at IUPUI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Huntington University

Huntington, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Huntington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Huntington does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 41% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Valparaiso University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Valpo. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

University of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana
$15,601 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, University of Evansville did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

UE does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#15

Goshen College

Goshen, Indiana
$29,298 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Goshen College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Goshen does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
$8,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Indiana State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

One thing to take note of is that University of St. Francis Fort Wayne does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Report

#18

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
$6,303 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Northwest came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Purdue Northwest does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana

Marian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Marian does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#20

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
$9,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Global ranked #20 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Purdue University Global is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Purdue University Global Report

#21

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
$11,503 Average Tuition & Fees

Anderson University Indiana landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Anderson University Indiana. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#23

Oakland City University

Oakland City, Indiana

Oakland City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Oakland City, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Oakland City University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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