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Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

20 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

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

#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 master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

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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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Southeast ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Marian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college 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 midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized 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 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.

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