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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

14 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 2,282 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,007.

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#3

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

On average, special ed graduates from Grace College take out $18,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Special Ed majors at SMWC take out an average of $30,984 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Indiana University - Southeast ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

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#10

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Wisconsin 598

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 woodleywonderworks.

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