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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

11 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Report

#4

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the special ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Special Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 11 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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