2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Notre Dame does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
One thing to take note of is that Purdue does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Butler University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Indiana.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Butler. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IU Bloomington. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
Since the graduate programs at Trine are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Ball State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Valparaiso University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Valpo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Huntington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
One thing to take note of is that Huntington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
Marian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marian. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.
IUPUI 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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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Indiana University - Southeast does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
UIndy 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Southern Indiana landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USI. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Grace College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
IWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Indiana University - South Bend. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at PFW. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Indiana State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Evansville ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UE. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - Northwest came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Northwest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Indiana University - East landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IU East. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Purdue Northwest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bethel University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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