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2024 Best Special Education Schools in Texas

29 Colleges in Texas
1,355 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. Combined, these schools handed out 1,355 degrees in special education to qualified students.

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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
123 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,752 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech University is a good option for students pursuing 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 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 special education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education major at Texas Tech University get $2,661 above the standard graduate in this field 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
479 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,374 Median Starting Salary

Lamar University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in special education. Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized 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 approximately 479 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 major at Lamar University earn $2,283 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in special education from Lamar University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$46,651 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in special education. Located in the large 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 approximately 40 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 report average early career earnings of $46,651.

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in special education. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize 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 5 special education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
23.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 17 special education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized 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 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 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 earn an average of $47,012 at the beginning of their careers.

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

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

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 64 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Those special education students who get their degree from University of North Texas receive $6,103 more than the typical special ed graduate.

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

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

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

There were about 23 special education students who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent data year.

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

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,414 Median Starting Salary
$31,992 Median Student Debt

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

There were roughly 25 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 receive an earnings 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
128 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$48,190 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very 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 about 128 special education students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program state that they receive average early career wages 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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona2873,881
Oklahoma25795
New Mexico219127

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

Special Ed Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Special Education1,289
Education of the Deaf32
Other Special Education & Teaching21
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities2
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed2
Elementary Special Education2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Educational Administration4,929
Teacher Education Grade Specific4,817
Curriculum & Instruction2,177
General Education2,143
Teacher Education Subject Specific846
Student Counseling831
Instructional Media Design703
Multilingual Education155
Other Education145
Teaching English or French89

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