2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Indiana to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Indiana University - Southeast landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.
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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
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Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized 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 20 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.