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2026 Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in Indiana

1 Colleges in the United States
$23,250 Avg Student Debt
$51,833 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Elementary Special Education Badge [Elementary Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/elementary-special-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for elementary special education students.

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2026 Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in Indiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the elementary special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools

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For return on investment in elementary special education, no school beat Ball State University this year. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,082 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $29,630. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the elementary special education program here. Soon after graduation, elementary special education degree recipients from Ball State University generally make around $54,096. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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