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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law in Indiana

5 Ranked Colleges
650 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 34,750 people earned their degree in law, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States.

Across Indiana, there were 650 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 650 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in law. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality law programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the law program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana doctor’s degree law students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 157 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 245 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 26 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our indiana doctor’s degree law students list, Purdue University Global has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana. Valparaiso University is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

Valpo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 201 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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