2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
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Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school handed out 1,064 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Purdue University Global are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 34 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 482 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 387 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IUPUI does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 204 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. USI is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 200 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
USI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 158 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UIndy does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ball State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Ball State University is a large public school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 122 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ball State. 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.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% 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.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This large public school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 99 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Purdue 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 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Butler University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Butler is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Butler. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Evansville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. University of Evansville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 66 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
UE 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 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Purdue Northwest. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 48 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Since the graduate programs at SMWC are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #16, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 47 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Valpo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. 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.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IU Kokomo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Radiological Technologies University VT ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Radiological Technologies University VT is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Mary’s College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% 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.
Trine University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Franklin College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Franklin, Indiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Grace College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Goshen College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Goshen, Indiana, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Some students 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.
With a ranking of #24, Indiana University - East did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Richmond, Indiana, the small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IU East. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
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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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