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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$9,311 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

Our analysis found Purdue University Fort Wayne to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at PFW are $6,552 a year.

Full Special Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ball State also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Full Special Education at Ball State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Special Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Indiana University - South Bend are $8,270 a year.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate students at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $12,418 per year.

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

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

IWU graduate students pay an average of $10,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Marian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $20,737 per 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 9 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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