We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in special education at UT Austin. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 32 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UT Austin highly for special education, placing at #35 out of 495 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Special Education Schools | 35 of 495 |
| Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region | 1 of 37 |
Here is each degree level available for special education at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin awarded 22 master’s degrees in special education.
UT Austin is among the very best schools in the country for special education at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 32 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region | 1 |
| Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools | 23 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,598 | $54,384 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special education master’s degrees went to men and 95% went to women.
The largest share of special education master’s degree graduates at UT Austin are White. Roughly 32% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master’s in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UT Austin granted 22 master’s completions in special education and teaching, general recently — 95% to women and 5% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (32%).
During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 10 doctoral degrees in special education.
UT Austin holds a strong position among schools offering special education at the doctoral level. Its best result was #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools | 2 |
In the most recent graduating class, 10% of special education doctoral degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The largest share of special education doctoral degree graduates at UT Austin are White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a doctoral in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UT Austin conferred 10 doctoral completions in special education and teaching, general in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).