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Best Special Education Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Special Education Schools in Indiana

17 Colleges
$40,452 Avg Salary
$26,144 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

The Best Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for special education students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $22,883.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debtload of $22,250.

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#3

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

The excellent programs at Huntington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Indiana. Located in the distant town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Ball State take out is $27,000. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University is a great place for special education students. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Special Ed majors at Grace College take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, special ed graduates from USI take out $26,824 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SMWC take out is $32,277.

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Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 17 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).
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