2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
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Our analysis found Purdue University Northwest to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $11,356 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Purdue Northwest. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 99 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Purdue. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 204 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $15,562 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Indiana State. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grace College are $8,054 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Grace College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in New Albany, Indiana that handed out 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Southeast graduate students pay an average of $18,592 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Indiana University - Southeast does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, the large public school awarded 122 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Ball State graduate students pay an average of $26,600 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ball State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Ball State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend graduate students pay an average of $18,592 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Indiana University - South Bend. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Mishawaka, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Bethel University graduate students pay an average of $7,880 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Bethel University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 387 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.
IUPUI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 109 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.
IU Bloomington does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
Indiana University - East came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - East is a small public school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IU East graduate students pay an average of $18,592 in tuition and fees each year.
IU East does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 master’s degrees to qualified students.
USI graduate students pay an average of $19,815 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $12,418 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of St. Francis Fort Wayne does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne also is in the top 20% of our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.
Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Kokomo are $18,592 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Kokomo. In 2019-2020 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Gary, Indiana, the small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Northwest are $18,592 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IU Northwest. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 482 master’s degrees to qualified students.
IWU graduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #17, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Valpo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in Marion, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IWU are $13,512 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IWU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Purdue University Global came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school handed out 1,064 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Purdue University Global. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Mary’s College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Saint Mary’s College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Mary’s College are $28,252 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, St. Mary’s College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Mary’s College is ranked #1 for overall quality in Indiana.
Manchester University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. North Manchester, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Manchester University are $24,950 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Manchester University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Manchester University also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.
University of Evansville ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 66 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UE are $15,601 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. SMWC is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMWC are $13,500 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out SMWC. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $20,737 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marian. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Goshen College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Goshen is a private not-for-profit institution located in Goshen, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Goshen graduate students pay an average of $29,298 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Goshen. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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