2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Teaching Master's Degree 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 20 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for teaching 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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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
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Our analysis found Purdue University Fort Wayne to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 50 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PFW are $14,830 per year.
PFW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 282 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Purdue does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.
Out of the 20 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in New Albany, Indiana, the small public school handed out 73 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana University - Southeast are $18,592 a year.
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. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,661 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ball State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ball State also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Northwest are $18,592 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IU Northwest does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bethel University is located in Mishawaka, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University are $7,880 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Bethel University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Valparaiso University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Valpo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Valpo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 master’s degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $33,352 in tuition and fees each year.
IU Bloomington does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $26,529 in tuition and fees each year.
IUPUI 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend graduate students pay an average of $18,592 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Indiana University - South Bend does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Indiana State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
University of Southern Indiana landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USI are $19,815 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USI. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana University - East ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU East is located in Richmond, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU East are $18,592 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IU East. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $12,418 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 master’s degrees to qualified students.
IWU graduate students pay an average of $13,512 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IWU. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
IWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IWU are $10,440 per year.
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. 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.
Oakland City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Oakland City University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Oakland City, Indiana that handed out 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oakland City are $9,000 a year.
Oakland City does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 121 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $20,737 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Marian, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 a year.
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.
University of Indianapolis ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
UIndy graduate students pay an average of $40,560 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UIndy does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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