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2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,664 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

With 247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #33 most popular major in Indiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

Purdue also made our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #1.

Full General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $10,144 per year.

Ball State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on General Education at Ball State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue Northwest are $6,303 a year.

Read full report on General Education at Purdue University Northwest

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 335
Illinois 363
Ohio 434
Wisconsin 261

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 KOKUYO.

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