by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Butler University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Butler University landed the #87 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana, Butler came in at #4.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Butler took the #87 spot on the list.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Indiana, Butler came in at #4.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Butler came in at #87. In addition, Butler took the #4 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana.
Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Butler came in at #87. Butler also ranked #4 for Best Graduate Schools in Indiana.
Around 1,257 graduate students chose to attend Butler University during the most recent year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Women make up 66.8% of the total graduate student body at Butler while men make up 33.2%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 21.9% of the graduate students who attend Butler are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Butler is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 1.0% of the graduate student population.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Butler who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,351.
Master’s degree recipients from Butler earn an average early-career salary of $118,741.
Professional degree recipients from Butler earn an average early-career salary of $142,376.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Butler based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $142,376 |
| Allied Health Professions | $127,507 |
| Business Administration & Management | $115,979 |
| Educational Administration | $83,109 |
| Accounting | $61,347 |
Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Indianapolis, Indiana.Indianapolis is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Butler University.
Contact details for Butler are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208 |
| Phone: | 317-940-8000 |
| Website: | www.butler.edu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/butleru |
61.6% of the graduate students at Butler took at least one online course.Roughly 56.6% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 25 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 71 | $127,507 |
| Business Administration & Management | 67 | $115,979 |
| Data Analytics. | 21 | — |
| Educational Administration | 12 | $83,109 |
| General English Literature | 2 | — |
| History | 1 | — |
| Insurance | 4 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 4 | — |
| Music | 15 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21 | — |
| Student Counseling | 12 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 | — |
| Writing Studies | 12 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Other Education | 88 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 7 | — |
| Special Education | 4 | — |
| Student Counseling | 38 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Science | 132 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 97 | $142,376 |
Listed here are the programs in which Butler University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 2 | — |
| Medical Science | 17 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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