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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Texas

28 Colleges in Texas
1,289 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 reviewed 28 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,289 degrees in general special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
116 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 116 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Texas Tech University

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Lamar University crest
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
462 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to take a look at Lamar University. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #539 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lamar University is a great university overall.

There were about 462 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
40 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general special education has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 40 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from The University of Texas at Austin

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to check out Baylor University. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

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

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

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In TX
38.5% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 general special education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Texas Christian University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
35 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Texas A&M University - College Station

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
64 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 64 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of North Texas

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

TWU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 28th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

More information about a degree in general special education from Texas Woman’s University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
128 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Edinburg. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were about 128 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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MSU Texas crest
MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
45 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls. This school ranks 66th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 45 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Texas in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from MSU Texas

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona6703,541
Oklahoma56551
New Mexico416127

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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 MajorAnnual Graduates
Education of the Deaf32
Other Special Education & Teaching21
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities2
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed2
Elementary Special Education2

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