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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Indiana to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, Indiana
181 Total Awards
$6,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. American College of Education is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 181 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

American College of Education is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
104 Total Awards
$9,530 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Purdue University Global are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
109 Total Awards
$8,056 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Indiana. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
124 Total Awards
$40,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Indianapolis is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 124 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, Indiana
9 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Indiana. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Indiana Tech is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#5

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, Indiana
9 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Mary’s College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

Since the graduate programs at St. Mary’s College 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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#7

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
4 Total Awards
$10,384 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Indiana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
101 Total Awards

Butler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
1,034 Total Awards
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This large public school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 1,034 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
68 Total Awards
$10,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Ball State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Ball State University is a large public school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 68 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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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