by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 1,436 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,137 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general special education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas”.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at UT Permian Basin
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 320 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 49 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at UH Victoria
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 142 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at UT Rio Grande Valley
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 112 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University General Special Education Report
Texas A&M International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University General Special Education Report
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Special Education Report
Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas State University
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Woman’s University
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 44 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Special Education at University of North Texas
Dallas Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas A&M Kingsville
Prairie View A & M University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas A&M Commerce
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas Christian University
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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