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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

14 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 14 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 city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Special Ed majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,007 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Huntington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Indiana. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Huntington University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Indiana. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Special Education at Ball State University Report

Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Grace College accumulate an average of around $18,523 in student debt.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from SMWC carry an average student debtload of $30,984.

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Indiana University - Southeast landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

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#10

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Marian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’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.

Full Special Education at Marian University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Michigan 607
Wisconsin 598

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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