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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Indiana

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

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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

On average, special ed graduates from Ball State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Indiana 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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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at IU Bloomington take out is $22,250.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Marian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Purdue take out is $22,883.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

On average, special ed graduates from Grace College take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the town of Marion, IWU 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 Colleges 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 23 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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