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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Indiana

31 Colleges
$37,346 Avg Salary
$25,462 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Indiana with 2,710 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $17,820 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 31 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Grade Specific Ed majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $317.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 31 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Ball State take out an average of $24,960 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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#4

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Huntington University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Valpo carry an average student debtload of $25,915.

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#6

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

Franklin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Franklin College of Indiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Franklin College of Indiana take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Taylor University

Upland, IN

Taylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Indiana ranking. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Upland.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Taylor U take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from PFW carry an average student debtload of $25,203.

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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at IWU take out is $25,271.

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#10

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UIndy take out is $27,000.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,308
Illinois 3,473
Michigan 1,460
Wisconsin 2,197

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Vgrigas.

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