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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Indiana

5 Colleges
$40,452 Avg Salary
$26,144 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular online school in Indiana for special education students. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Special Ed majors at Ball State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Special Ed majors at SMWC take out an average of $32,277 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from Purdue take out $22,883 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

On average, special ed graduates from IU Bloomington take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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