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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#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 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,661 students majoring in education at Ball State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 31 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 282 students majoring in education at Purdue, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Of the 202 students majoring in education at Purdue University Global, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Education at Purdue University Global Report

Out of the 31 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 138 students majoring in education at IU Bloomington, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#7

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Marian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 25 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 Horadrim.

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