2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 11,570 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Out of the 25 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Huntington University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
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With a ranking of #6, Franklin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin College of Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.
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Taylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Upland.
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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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