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Special Education at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from IU Bloomington.

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.

IU Bloomington Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at IU Bloomington

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? IU Bloomington offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

IU Bloomington Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at IU Bloomington compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at IU Bloomington 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
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Special Education Schools 43
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 60
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
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Most Popular Online Special Education Schools 91
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 201
Most Popular Special Education Schools 242
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 554

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $41,896. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Special Education Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from IU Bloomington. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IU Bloomington Special Education Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in special ed from IU Bloomington. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from IU Bloomington, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

IU Bloomington 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Indiana University - Bloomington. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 37
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1

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 University - Bloomington.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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