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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Indiana

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

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 3rd in Indiana. In fact, 2,044 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for special education students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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The excellent programs at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Indiana. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#5

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent programs at Marian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Indiana. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 287
Illinois 631
Ohio 484
Wisconsin 288

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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