Special Education at Indiana State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Indiana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a total student population of 10,829. In 2021, 3 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Indiana State.

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

Indiana State Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Indiana 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, Indiana State does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Indiana State Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Indiana 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 special ed major at Indiana State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
	164
	257
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	283
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	295
	331
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	401
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	428
Most Popular Special Education Schools	587

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Indiana State. This makes it the #444 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Indiana State Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Indiana State is $37,084. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Indiana State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Indiana State University.

Indiana State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Indiana State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Indiana State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Indiana State Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Indiana State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Indiana State also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	8

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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 Indiana 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
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Special Education Preschool Teachers	240	$50,140

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tcampbell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.