2023 Best Value Education Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for education students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,704 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Education Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great value for education students. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,857 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at PFW take out is $25,455.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for education students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $20,740 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $353.
Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Schools in Indiana list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Southeast is a great value for education students. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at Indiana University - Southeast accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 26 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year. Education majors at Ball State take out an average of $25,653 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ball State also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Schools in Indiana ranking.
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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Northwest are $7,827 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at IU Northwest accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Indiana University - South Bend carry an average student debtload of $25,246.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Bloomington are $11,333 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debtload of $21,411. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Schools in Indiana list.
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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $27,685 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $171.
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University of Southern Indiana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from USI take out $26,468 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Value Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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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 Majors for Education
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.
- 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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