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Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

17 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SMWC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,984.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.

On average, special ed graduates from Purdue take out $20,007 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Special Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

Special Ed majors at Grace College take out an average of $18,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at USI, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

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#9

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

With a ranking of #9, University of Evansville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evansville.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#10

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Huntington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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.

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