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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges
$42,983 Avg Salary
$25,518 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Education Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named American College of Education the most popular online school in Indiana for education students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

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.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

On average, education graduates from Purdue University Global take out $51,748 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#5

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from SMWC take out $32,277 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Indiana State carry an average student debtload of $26,294. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $173.

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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at PFW take out is $25,455.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at IU East accumulate an average of around $25,578 in student debt.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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