2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Fort Wayne the best value school in Indiana for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at PFW are $6,552 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ball State also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,329 per year.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $10,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $8,270 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $12,418 a year.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
IWU graduate students pay an average of $10,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Marian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marian are $20,737 a year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 1,329 |
Illinois | 1,153 |
Michigan | 607 |
Wisconsin | 598 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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).
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