2021 Highest Paid Education Graduates in Indiana
Finding the Best Education School for You
Out of the 33 majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Indiana. In fact, 2,896 were awarded in the state in 2018-2019. This means that 3.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Highest Paid Education Graduates ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
This year's Highest Paid Education Graduates in Indiana ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in education.
In this ranking, we use early career salaries - salaries 10 years from when a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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How Much Do Education Majors Make After Graduation?
The average education major who graduates from a school in Indiana earns about $35,319 per year during the early years of their career. That's not so great, since it is 11% less than the national average salary of a typical bachelor's degree holder. However, graduates from the schools in this list may make more.
The national average salary for education bachelor's degree holders is $34,031. That's pretty close to the average for students who get their degree from a school in Indiana.
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2021 Highest Paid Education Grads in Indiana
Below you'll see a list of the colleges and universities that produce the highest paid education majors.
Top 10 Best Schools for Highly Paid Education Graduates in Indiana
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
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Our rankings recognize University of Indianapolis as the #1 school in this year's rankings. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Purdue University - Main Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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Our rankings recognize Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne is a public college with a large student population.
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DePauw University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid education school. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.
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Manchester University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Anderson University Indiana comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Valparaiso University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Purdue University Northwest comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a large student population.
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State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 37 | 2,643 |
Ohio | 34 | 4,316 |
Illinois | 34 | 3,364 |
Wisconsin | 31 | 2,573 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,699 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 707 |
Special Education | 261 |
Educational Administration | 164 |
General Education | 42 |
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Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 2,579 |
Psychology | 2,500 |
Communication & Journalism | 2,483 |
History | 463 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 363 |
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Notes and 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 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 Horadrim.
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