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2024 Best Special Education Schools in Texas

29 Colleges in Texas
1,536 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$50,092 Avg Early-Career Salary
Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 29 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,536 degrees in special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School

Best Special Education Schools in Texas Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Special Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Special Ed
Master's Degrees in Special Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Special Ed

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Special Education in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of special ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Special Ed

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,752 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in special education. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 129 special education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the special education major at Texas Tech University make $2,661 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in special education from Texas Tech University

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Lamar University crest
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
542 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
35.1% Growth in Graduates

Lamar University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in special education. Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Beaumont. A Best Colleges rank of #539 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lamar University is a great university overall.

There were about 542 special education students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the special education program at Lamar University make $2,283 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in special education from Lamar University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$46,651 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in special education. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 special education students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,651.

More information about a degree in special education from The University of Texas at Austin

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX
72.7% Growth in Graduates

Baylor University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in special education. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 special education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from Baylor University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 13 special education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from Texas Christian University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$47,012 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 special education students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. After graduating, special ed degree recipients usually make around $47,012 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in special education from Texas A&M University - College Station

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$56,194 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Those special education students who get their degree from University of North Texas make $6,103 more than the standard special ed student.

More information about a degree in special education from University of North Texas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
47 Special Ed Degrees Awarded

UST is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 38th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 47 special education students who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from University of St. Thomas

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Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 28 special education students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from Texas Woman's University earn a boost of around $3,323 over the typical earnings of special education majors.

More information about a degree in special education from Texas Woman’s University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
42.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 special education students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program report average early career income of $48,190.

More information about a degree in special education from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley


 

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 3,881
Oklahoma 257 95
New Mexico 219 127

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 1,436
Other Special Education & Teaching 47
Education of the Deaf 27
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 10
Elementary Special Education 8
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 4,961
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4,770
Curriculum & Instruction 2,013
General Education 1,639
Teacher Education Subject Specific 930
Student Counseling 836
Instructional Media Design 536
Multilingual Education 178
Other Education 164
Teaching English or French 84

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