by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Indiana Schools for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision.
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After analyzing 20 schools in Indiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Purdue University - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Indiana for overall quality. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Purdue University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,022 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list means Grace College and Theological Seminary is a great place for students working on their degree. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana.
Grace College and Theological Seminary has the honor of being ranked #4 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,030 a year.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Indiana University - Bloomington is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Indiana. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,427 a year.
Out of the 20 doctor’s degree schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana.
Ball State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,940 a year.
The quality degree programs at helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana.
The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $11,000 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,977 a year.
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Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Not only is Indiana State University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Indiana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,238 per year for graduate students.
Oakland City University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking. Oakland City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland City, Indiana.
Oakland City University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,400 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Not only is Valparaiso University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Indiana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,092 per year for graduate students.
Anderson University Indiana landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Anderson University Indiana is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Indiana. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,213 a year.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking, coming in at #11. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Not only is University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Indiana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,418 a year.
Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking, coming in at #12. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Indiana Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Indiana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,626 per year for graduate students.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global has the honor of being ranked #17 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,544 per year for graduate students.
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University of Evansville landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking. University of Evansville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Evansville, Indiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Evansville is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Indiana. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,021 per year for graduate students.
Huntington University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list. Huntington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntington, Indiana.
Huntington University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $21,010 a year.
Manchester University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in North Manchester, Indiana.
Manchester University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $35,388 a year.
Marian University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking. Marian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Not only is Marian University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Indiana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,397 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Saint Mary’s College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana list. St. Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Saint Mary’s College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Indiana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $41,722 per year for graduate students.
University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Indianapolis is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Indiana. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $51,960 a year.
University of Notre Dame landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Indiana ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana.
University of Notre Dame has the honor of being ranked #2 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $74,966 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
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