Butler University (Butler) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Indianapolis, IN.

It offers 35 graduate programs - 23 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,225.

A total of 1,098 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,525 students at Butler. Butler offers online graduate programs and 425 out of 1,098 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Butler's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,225. It offers thirty-five (35) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameButler University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN
Graduate School Students1,022 students
425 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$14,225
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 35 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Butler University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Butler University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,225 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $803.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$14,225
Cost per Credit$803
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$15,870 (On-Campus) / $15,870 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,060 (On-Campus) / $4,060 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$35,455
Off-Campus Total$35,455

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Butler University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 35 major areas - 23 Master's (6 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 246 students have been conferred Master's degree and 196 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total24619610835
Men876564
Women15913110231

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)11ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration25 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 22ONLINE NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 82ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, GeneralONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music History, Literature, and Theory NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conducting3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Keyboard Instruments2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physician Assistant72 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical ScientistNOT OFFER ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, OtherNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 32ONLINE
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Professions EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Insurance12ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Butler graduate schools have a total of 1,022 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 343 male and 679 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 473 full-time and 549 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 425 students enrolled through online exclusively and 45 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 829 White, 43 Black, and 35 Asian students are attending at Butler University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

5 grad students are younger than 22 and 230 students are older than 65. It has 632 students aged between 22 and 30 and 230 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,022
Men343
Women679
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,022
Full-time Students473
Part-time Students549
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,022
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian35
Black43
Hispanic47
White829
Two or more races23
Un-Known28
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,022
21 & Under5
22-24389
25-29243
30-34118
35-39112
40 & Over230

Online Population

At Butler University graduate schools, 425 students enrolled online exclusively and 45 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,098
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses425
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses45
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses628
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses425
Indiana Resident192
Other State In U.S.233
Outside of U.S.0