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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,833 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a 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 also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the # 2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per 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.

Full Special Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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 school 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - South Bend helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Indiana. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 a year.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University 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 #7 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,449 a year.

Full Special Education at Vincennes University Report

With a ranking of #9, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona Lake.

Grace College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, special ed graduates from Grace College take out $18,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Special Education at Grace College and Theological Seminary

#9

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Huntington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college 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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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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