2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education School for You
In 2020-2021, general education students earned 502 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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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
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $9,646 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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. After completing their degree, education graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $21,757.
Purdue also took the #1 spot in our Best General Education Schools in Indiana rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for general education students. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ball State are $10,290 a year.
Ball State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Education Schools in Indiana list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valpo are $44,796 a year.
Valpo also took the #3 spot in our Best General Education Schools in Indiana rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 per year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Education Schools in Indiana list.
Marian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marian are $36,600 a year.
Manchester University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Manchester University are $34,436 a year.
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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 706 |
| Illinois | 453 |
| Michigan | 700 |
| Wisconsin | 515 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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