2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,078 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree special ed students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 441 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1,202 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 94 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best 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 UT Permian Basin are $6,900.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 134 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 59 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Health San Antonio also took the #14 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Special Education at UT Health San Antonio
Lubbock Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730.
Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best 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 Woman’s University are $14,962.
With a ranking of #11, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 134 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Lamar University also took the #18 spot in our “Best 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 Lamar University are $15,699.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 53 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree special ed students list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best 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 NAU are $19,489.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 86 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree special ed students list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree special ed students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 42 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best 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.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas at Austin
University of St. Thomas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree special ed students list, UST has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 9 masters’s special ed degrees 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.
New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 30 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #16 spot in our “Best 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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Special Education Report
Texas A&M International University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M International University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M International University Special Education Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202.
Read more about Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Sam Houston State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree special ed students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best 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 College Station are $22,743.
Read more about Special Education at Texas A&M College Station
East Central University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 7 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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