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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,286 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,452 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Indiana.

Full Special Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,857 per year.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.

Ball State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Indiana list.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

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. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Indiana list.

Full Special Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value Special Education Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 per year.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$33,390 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $33,390 per year.

Full Special Education at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Report

$9,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IWU are $9,239 a year.

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#10

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN
$36,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Marian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Indiana list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marian are $36,600 a year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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