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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges in Indiana
841 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 841 degrees in general special education annually.

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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.

Top Indiana Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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

Every student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to check out Ball State University. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 373 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 general special education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN

Indiana Wesleyan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Marion. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 3 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

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Vincennes University crest
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN

It's hard to beat Vincennes University if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 12 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN
5.3% Growth in Graduates

IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general special education students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana State crest
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 15 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN
35.7% 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 34th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 14 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges 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 1,065
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 335
Other Special Education & Teaching 46
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 33
Elementary Special Education 28
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 15
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 8
Education of the Deaf 5

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