2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,007.
Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Southeast is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.
Indiana University - Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, IU Bloomington is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
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Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - South Bend. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 per year.
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University of Southern Indiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year.
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Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Vincennes University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vincennes University are $6,449 per year.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grace College are $25,044 per year. 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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Huntington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Huntington undergraduate students pay an average of $28,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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