2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate”.
Top 4 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Special Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Woman’s University supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TWU]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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