Education at Indiana State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Indiana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a total student population of 10,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Indiana State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Indiana State Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Indiana State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Indiana State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Indiana State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Indiana State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Indiana State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	150
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
	209
	223
Most Focused Education Schools	540
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	638

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in education from Indiana State. This makes it the #432 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Indiana State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Indiana State University.

Indiana State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Indiana State, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Indiana State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	126
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Indiana State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 education majors earned their master's degree from Indiana State. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Indiana State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Indiana State, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	69
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Indiana State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 30 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	100
Educational Administration	71
Teacher Education Subject Specific	65
Student Counseling	41
Curriculum & Instruction	9
Instructional Media Design	8
Special Education	8
Teaching English or French	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tcampbell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.