by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 1,436 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general special education.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas”.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools 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. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 531 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Lamar University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 48 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools 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 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 142 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 119 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas Tech University
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 15 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at West Texas A&M University
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 48 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Texas A&M International University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas Woman’s University
Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Sam Houston State University
University of North Texas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 52 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas State University
Frank Phillips College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Borger, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 4 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Dallas Baptist University
With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Prairie View A & M University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Tyler General Special Education Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Texas ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
