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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas” ranking.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 1,536 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,092 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,315 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in special education. That schools that top this list have a program in special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree special ed students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed 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%.
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