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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Indiana

17 Colleges in Indiana
365 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 365 degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Indiana Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
75 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 75 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Indiana University - Bloomington

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Ball State University

3
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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
6.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Valparaiso University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #735 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valpo is a great university overall.

There were about 15 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Valparaiso University

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In IN

Saint Mary's College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #383 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Mary's College is a great college overall.

There were about 3 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Saint Mary’s College

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in secondary education from Marian University

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #758 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIndy is a great university overall.More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Indianapolis

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

USI is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 19th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Southern Indiana

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
46.2% Growth in Graduates

PFW is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 30th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 26 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Purdue University Fort Wayne

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 24 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Ivy Tech Community College

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 255
Michigan 915 185
Illinois 870 370
Wisconsin 672 92

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 1,453
Early Childhood Education 930
Teacher Education 228
Teacher Development & Methodology 122
Adult & Continuing Education 38
Online Educator/Online Teaching 22
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 14
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 4
International Teaching and Learning 1

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