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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

8 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Indiana to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#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 teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 181 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out American College of Education. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
68 Total Awards
$11,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 68 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IU Bloomington does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Purdue, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Ball State University

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Ball State 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Indiana State University

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Indiana State. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Oakland City University

Oakland City, Indiana
25 Total Awards

Oakland City University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Oakland City University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Oakland City, Indiana that handed out 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Oakland City. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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5 Total Awards
$10,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IUPUI. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
$10,384 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Indiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs.

USI 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. In fact, around 96% 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 8 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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