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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 4,336 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,041 and $28,595 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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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 Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree special ed students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’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 Austin are $22,886.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree special ed students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Special Education Report

#7 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Special Education Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Special Education Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Oklahoma

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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