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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Doctorate in Education

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Full Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Education at Ball State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#6

Oakland City University

Oakland City, IN

Oakland City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the distant town of Oakland City, Oakland City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools 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 6 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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