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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$9,311 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Fort Wayne the best value school in Indiana for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at PFW are $6,552 per year.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ball State also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $10,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $8,270 per year.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Indiana State are $8,056 a year.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne graduate students pay an average of $12,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IWU are $10,440 a year.

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#9

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Marian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marian graduate students pay an average of $20,737 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 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

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 9 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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