Best colleges for education in Indiana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in Indiana39 schools
39 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 4
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 5
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 6
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 7
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 8
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit#11 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 9
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 10
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 11
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 12
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 13
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B
- 14
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 15
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 16
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 17
Trine University
Angola, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 18
Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 19
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 20
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 21Tie
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit#26 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 21Tie
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 23
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN · PublicTop 3% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 24
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit#29 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 25
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit#30 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 47%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | $26,780 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Purdue University | $14,600 | $19,500 | $72,424 | 83% |
| DePauw University | $22,264 | $27,000 | $70,527 | 75% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $16,264 | $19,509 | $63,742 | 80% |
| Butler University | $36,041 | $26,000 | $77,235 | 80% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Hanover College | $21,829 | $25,250 | $53,957 | 67% |
| Valparaiso University | $18,578 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| Oakland City University | $15,210 | $16,758 | $43,283 | 66% |
| University of Evansville | $18,499 | $24,606 | $53,770 | 64% |
| Holy Cross College | $26,728 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | $22,866 | $24,250 | $59,986 | 67% |
| Ball State University | $14,940 | $23,250 | $51,833 | 62% |
| Huntington University | $19,310 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Marian University | $24,018 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Trine University | $25,355 | $25,000 | $57,165 | 64% |
| Franklin College | $22,855 | $27,000 | $55,376 | 60% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $11,668 | $20,000 | $55,198 | 54% |
| Goshen College | $14,493 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| University of Indianapolis | $21,602 | $26,864 | $53,610 | 56% |
| University of Southern Indiana | $12,923 | $20,105 | $47,605 | 48% |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | $3,968 | $16,961 | $49,917 | 46% |
| Bethel University | $18,610 | $25,000 | $48,860 | 53% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | $18,196 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29