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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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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. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Purdue does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Valpo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
$10,144 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ball State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
$11,329 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Online graduate courses are available at IU Bloomington, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

IWU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 42% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Indiana University - Southeast

New Albany, Indiana
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Indiana University - Southeast does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Online graduate courses are available at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$10,389 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that IUPUI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana

Marian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marian does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
$10,384 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Indiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at USI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
$40,560 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at UIndy, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

IU Northwest does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
$6,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at PFW, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Bethel University - Mishawaka

Mishawaka, Indiana
$7,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Bethel University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Indiana University - South Bend, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

#17

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
$8,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Indiana State. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#18

Indiana University - East

Richmond, Indiana
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - East did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.

IU East does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

Oakland City University

Oakland City, Indiana

Oakland City University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Oakland City. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#20

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
$9,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Global came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Since the graduate programs at Purdue University Global are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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