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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

25 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 very 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 very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Indiana. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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#6

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

Franklin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Franklin College of Indiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.

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#7

Taylor University

Upland, IN

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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 5,939
Ohio 9,238
Illinois 10,567
Wisconsin 5,792

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

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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