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General Special Education at Ball State University

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General Special Education at Ball State University

If you plan to study general special education, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 3 teaching students with disabilities majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Doctorate Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ball State does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Ball State General Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks teaching students with disabilities programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular Online General Special Education Schools 3
Most Focused General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 8
Most Popular General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114
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In 2021, 139 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Ball State. This makes it the #13 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Ball State University.

Ball State General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
The teaching students with disabilities program at Ball State awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State General Special Education Master’s Program

90% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 139 teaching students with disabilities students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Ball State, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 99
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,210 $53,570
Special Education Professors 1,960 $53,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,030 $50,880
Special Education Preschool Teachers 240 $50,140
Special Education Teachers 200 $46,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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