Education at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,959 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 346 of them were education majors.

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

IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IU Bloomington does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

IU Bloomington Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at IU Bloomington compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IU Bloomington 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
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Popular Online Education Schools	164
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	368
Best Value Education Schools	755

In 2021, 138 students received their master’s degree in education from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #317 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 68 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at IU Bloomington awarded 346 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at IU Bloomington 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 University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	281
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

IU Bloomington Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 education majors earned their master's degree from IU Bloomington. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from IU Bloomington, 75% 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 University - Bloomington with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	103
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 68 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Indiana University - Bloomington. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	191
Teacher Education Subject Specific	180
Educational Administration	52
Student Counseling	48
Special Education	38
Other Education	32
Instructional Media Design	29
Educational Assessment	10
Education Philosophy	8
Curriculum & Instruction	8
International Education	5
Teaching English or French	4
General Education	2

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 University - Bloomington.

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.