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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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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.

The Most Popular Education Master's Degree 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 31 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3,474 students majoring in education at American College of Education, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 31 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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A rank of #5 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.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #7, Marian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in education at IWU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in education at IUPUI, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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