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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana

9 Ranked Colleges
171 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Indiana, there were 1,549 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The elementary teaching 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 “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at IU Bloomington

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Northwest. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Gary, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Northwest, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Northwest are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at IU Northwest

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Ball State

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at IUPUI

#5

Indiana University - Southeast

New Albany, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana University - Southeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Southeast are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Indiana University - Southeast

#6

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

University of Southern Indiana landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a fairly large public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

USI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Indiana Elementary Education Report

#7

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana University - South Bend, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.

Full Indiana University - South Bend Elementary Education Report

#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Indiana State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Indiana State

#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Valpo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Valpo also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Valpo

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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