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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Indiana

28 Colleges
133,403 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,022 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Education School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in IndianaOut of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Indiana. In fact, 133,403 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.5% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Indiana ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on education schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Education Schools.

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2024 Best Value Education Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for the Money.

Top 10 Best Value Education Schools

1

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Schools in Indiana list.

At Purdue, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,080. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Purdue is about $121,867. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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2

Ball State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie. Ball State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Schools in Indiana list.

At Ball State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,603. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Ball State is $108,301. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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3

Indiana University - Bloomington comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population. IU Bloomington also made our Best Education Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

It takes the average student at IU Bloomington about 4.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $35,749. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from IU Bloomington is $149,431. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis. IUPUI also made our Best Education Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #7.

At IUPUI, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and it costs about $28,000 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $127,680 to get a bachelor’s degree from IUPUI. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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5

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern Indiana. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville. USI did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Education Schools in Indiana list.

At USI, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,930. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from USI is about $102,039. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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6

Purdue University Fort Wayne comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at PFW is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,249. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from PFW be around $113,000. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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7

Purdue University Northwest comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Purdue Northwest is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $19,989. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest is $93,748. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana State University. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Indiana State to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,213. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Indiana State is $100,977. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize Indiana University - South Bend as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.

At Indiana University - South Bend, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,867. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - South Bend is $103,650. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Michigan2,724
Ohio4,542
Illinois3,800
Wisconsin2,719

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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