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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

41 Ranked Colleges
2,736 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 22,244 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,762 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,736 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 33 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

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#8

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 441 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Special Education Report

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 39 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $75-$110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 134 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#13

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 124 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 30 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SWOSU are $14,202.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,663, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110.

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#21

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 42 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State University General Special Education Report

#22

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston General Special Education Report

#23

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 42 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona General Special Education Report

#24

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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