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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges in Indiana
716 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 716 degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Indiana The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Indiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
337 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general special education has to look into Ball State University. Ball State is a large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 337 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Ball State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
37 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 37 general special education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Indiana University - Bloomington

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #504 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were about 16 general special education students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Indiana Wesleyan University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
33 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #807 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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Huntington University
Huntington, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IN

It's hard to beat Huntington University if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 5 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Huntington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Huntington University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
61.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 18 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Grace College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Grace College and Theological Seminary

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 26 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Marian University

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Indiana State crest
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 8 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Indiana State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In IN

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 general special education students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 9 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Indiana University - South Bend


 

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 725
Michigan 915 298
Illinois 870 1,033
Wisconsin 672 430

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,255
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 225
Other Special Education & Teaching 45
Elementary Special Education 32
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 23
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 8
Education of the Deaf 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 1

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