by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Indiana to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Purdue University - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for doctor’s degrees in Indiana for overall quality. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the school is a large public institution.
Purdue University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 20 doctor’s degree schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, landed the #2 spot on the list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the school is a large public institution.
Indiana University - Bloomington has the honor of being ranked #3 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 20 doctor’s degree schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Notre Dame is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Indiana.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list means Ball State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Ball State University is a large public school located in Muncie, Indiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ball State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Indiana.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis has the honor of being ranked #9 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Grace College and Theological Seminary is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Indiana.
University of Evansville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. UE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evansville, Indiana.
University of Evansville has the honor of being ranked #10 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Oakland City University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. Located in Oakland City, Indiana, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oakland City University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Indiana.
Saint Mary’s College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. St. Mary’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Saint Mary’s College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Manchester University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in North Manchester, Indiana.
Not only is Manchester University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Indiana for overall quality.
Indiana State University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Indiana State University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Indiana.
University of Indianapolis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Not only is University of Indianapolis a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Indiana for overall quality.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne has the honor of being ranked #13 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Huntington University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. Located in Huntington, Indiana, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Huntington University is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Indiana.
Anderson University Indiana landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana.
Not only is Anderson University Indiana a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Indiana for overall quality.
With a ranking of #17, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Marion, Indiana.
Not only is Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Indiana for overall quality.
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Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Indiana Institute of Technology is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Indiana.
Marian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Marian University is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Indiana.
Valparaiso University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Valparaiso University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Indiana.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.