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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

10 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. 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 2023 rankings named American College of Education the most popular school in Indiana for students working on their doctor’s degree. American College of Education is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Indiana. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 104 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Purdue University Global is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#3

Indiana State University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 109 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% 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

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, Indiana
9 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. St. Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

St. Mary’s College 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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#5

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, Indiana
9 Total Awards

Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.

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

University of Southern Indiana

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

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Evansville, Indiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 4 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Southern Indiana Report

#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
101 Total Awards

Butler University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 1,034 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#9

Ball State University

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

With a ranking of #9, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Muncie, Indiana, the large public school handed out 68 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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