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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$19,874 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 1,703 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
$4,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 per year.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $441, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #1 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Indiana.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - South Bend landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Indiana University - South Bend take out is $25,500.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Southeast. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 per year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Indiana University - Southeast carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at PFW take out an average of $25,706 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Northwest landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Northwest are $7,827 per year.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small 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. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $284.

Ball State also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #4.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana ranking. IU Bloomington is a very 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. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $20,482 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Indiana list.

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$9,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,661
Illinois 1,676
Michigan 1,338
Wisconsin 913

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

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 Aparajita Datta.

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