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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

8 Ranked Colleges
1,286 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Indiana

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 1,898 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,455 and $26,117 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,286 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree special ed students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Indiana

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1,214 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Read more about Special Education at Ball State

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PFW, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PFW are $14,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #4 spot on the list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $11,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Special Education Report

#5

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Indiana University - South Bend did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.

Full Indiana University - South Bend Special Education Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IUPUI Special Education Report

#7

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Marian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Marian also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marian University are $19,720, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Marian University

With a ranking of #8, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 8 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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