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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,829 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,817 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Indiana.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ball State is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Indiana.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valpo are $44,796 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valpo also did well on our Best General Education Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great value for general education students. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $7,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Education Schools in Indiana list.

Full General Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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