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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is the most popular major in Indiana with 8,353 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best 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. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana University - East ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #10, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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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.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 6,636
Ohio 3,830
Wisconsin 2,679
Michigan 2,978

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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