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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,213 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 Special Ed Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree special ed students.
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 #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 92 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Special Education Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 330 masters’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at University of Houston - Victoria
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas. 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.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s 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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Education Report
Lubbock Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 112 masters’s special ed 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas Woman’s University
Texas A&M International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s special ed degrees 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.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Special Education Report
With a ranking of #22, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed 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 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 masters’s special ed 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 more about Special Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
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