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Graduate Special Education Programs at The University of Texas at Austin

32 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

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:

UT Austin Graduate Special Education Rankings

#35 in the U.S.
#1 in the Southwest Region

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

Graduate Special Education Degrees at UT Austin

Here is each degree level available for special education at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 22
Doctoral 10

UT Austin Special Education Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin awarded 22 master’s degrees in special education.

Master’s Rankings

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

UT Austin Graduate Tuition and Fees

$36,598 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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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Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special education master’s degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

UT Austin gender breakdown of Special Education Master's degree grads 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 diversity of Special Education majors at The University of Texas at Austin
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

Special Education and Teaching, General (Master’s)

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%).

UT Austin Special Education Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 10 doctoral degrees in special education.

Doctoral Rankings

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

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 10% of special education doctoral degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

UT Austin gender breakdown of Special Education Doctoral degree grads 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 diversity of Special Education majors at The University of Texas at Austin
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

Special Education and Teaching, General (Doctoral)

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%).

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