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2026 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in Indiana

1 Colleges in the United States
31 Elementary Special Education Degrees Awarded
$54,096 Avg Early-Career Salary

Elementary Special Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best elementary special education schools.

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Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in Indiana

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the elementary special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Elementary Special Education

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Our analysis ranked Ball State University the best school in the country for a degree in elementary special education. This very large public university is located in the city of Muncie. About 62% of students finish within six years. About 31 elementary special education degrees were awarded at Ball State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the elementary special education program make about $54,096 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree. See the full elementary special education program report for Ball State University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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