2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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.

Law is the 25th most popular major in the country with 34,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, law graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,876 and had an average of $112,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 650 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,425 and $104,929 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana.

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

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 157 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana 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 made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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

$10,674 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue University Global also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana

#4 in overall quality

$12,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana list. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

Valpo also took the #4 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$57,522 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #5 spot on the list. University of 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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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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