by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across Indiana, there were 2,252 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,223 and $45,995 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular educational administration programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 1,410 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at American College of Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 239 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Educational Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 129 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 128 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Educational Administration Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 52 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Indiana University - Bloomington
With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Indiana State University
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #7. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Oakland City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. Oakland City, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Butler University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 22 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #11. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 20 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. Mishawaka, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Taylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. Taylor U is a small school located in Upland, Indiana that handed out 13 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana University - East landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking. IU East is a small public school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 11 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marian University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 10 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Marian University
University of Indianapolis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Indiana University - South Bend
University of Southern Indiana ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana list. USI is a medium-sized public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 7 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 6 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Grace College and Theological Seminary
Indiana University - Northwest landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking. IU Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 3 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Northwest Educational Administration Report
Purdue University Northwest landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Indiana ranking. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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