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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

The Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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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. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Indiana University - South Bend landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. IWU is a fairly 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 9 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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