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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Indiana to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular school in Indiana for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 7 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in special ed at Purdue, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in special ed at PFW, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Indiana. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#6

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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