23 Best colleges for Education Majors in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 625K citations received by 24.3K academic papers made by 23 universities in Indiana was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Education Majors

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Education Majors

#53 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Education Majors

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Education Majors

#109 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Education Majors

#135 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Education Majors

#275 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Education Majors

#279 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

8. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Education Majors

#336 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Education Majors

#422 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Education Majors

#425 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

11. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Education Majors

#444 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Education Majors

#451 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

13. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Education Majors

#511 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

14. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Education Majors

#724 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Education Majors

#728 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

16. Earlham College

Richmond

For Education Majors

#807 in the United States

#872 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

17. Hanover College

Hanover

For Education Majors

#811 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Education Majors

#845 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Education Majors

#871 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

20. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Education Majors

#911 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Education Majors

#925 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

22. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Education Majors

#1016 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

23. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Education Majors

#1053 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Enrollment: 14,263
Male:Female: 22:78

Closest to Indiana states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	46	7
Kentucky	18	62
Ohio	46	6
Tennessee	23	29
Michigan	21	1
West Virginia	10	121
Missouri	24	41
Wisconsin	27	8
Iowa	12	27
Virginia	31	24
North Carolina	30	14
Pennsylvania	76	3
Arkansas	10	137
District of Columbia	8	81
Alabama	16	85
South Carolina	18	68
Georgia	31	30
Maryland	23	15
Mississippi	7	160
Minnesota	23	16
New York	101	9
New Jersey	22	33
Kansas	8	48
Louisiana	17	82
Oklahoma	12	83
Connecticut	18	45
Nebraska	7	51
Vermont	6	163
Massachusetts	53	12
South Dakota	8	320
Rhode Island	8	118
New Hampshire	9	136
Florida	35	22
North Dakota	3	185
Maine	7	211
Texas	58	17
Colorado	18	36
New Mexico	6	98
Montana	4	203
Utah	9	50
Arizona	7	11
Idaho	5	150
Nevada	5	108
Washington	18	5
Oregon	16	91
California	88	2
Puerto Rico	4	546
Hawaii	5	90