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

11 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master'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 master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Ball State University Report

#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 11 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Special Education at American College of Education Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Indiana. 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.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#4

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marian University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Indiana. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Indiana University - South Bend came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Indiana University - South Bend Report

#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

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 11 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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