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2026 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Indiana

[Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/kindergarten-preschool-education-and-teaching/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students.

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• Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Indiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the kindergarten/preschool education & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools

1

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN

$9,532 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,834 Avg Student Debt

$45,872 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne the best value for a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching in Indiana. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,532 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,887. Kindergarten/preschool Education & Teaching graduates carry a median of $25,834 in student loans. Early-career kindergarten/preschool education & teaching graduates make about $41,090. Set against $25,834 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%.

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Ball State University
Muncie, IN

$11,082 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,655 Avg Student Debt

$51,833 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching will find it at Ball State University, which ranked #2. Ball State University is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie. Students from in state pay about $11,082 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,630. Kindergarten/preschool Education & Teaching graduates carry a median of $24,655 in student loans. Early-career kindergarten/preschool education & teaching graduates make about $48,051. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.