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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 39 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 92 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 542 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 47 ’s special ed 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 MSU Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Victoria landed the #5 spot on the list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Special Education at Lubbock Christian University
Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 129 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at West Texas A&M University
Abilene Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 full report on Special Education at Abilene Christian University
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s 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%.
Texas A&M International University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Sam Houston State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 25 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #19, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 52 ’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.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at Texas Christian University
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Special Education Report
Frank Phillips College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking. Frank Phillips College is a public institution located in Borger, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 4 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 6 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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