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2025 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
216 Doctor's Degrees
$84,996 Avg Early-Career Salary
Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #83 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 216 doctor's degrees in special education during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools The special ed doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for special education students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Special Education in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Special Ed

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
15 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in special education. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in special education from University of Florida

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16 Annual Graduates

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in special education. SRU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Slippery Rock.More information about a doctorate in special education from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in special education needs to look into University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in special education from University of Kansas

Special Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 201
Other Special Education & Teaching 6
Education of the Deaf 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 8,361
General Education 2,501
Curriculum & Instruction 1,788
Teacher Education Subject Specific 494
Other Education 471
Student Counseling 401
Teacher Education Grade Specific 374
Educational Assessment 290
Instructional Media Design 233
Education Philosophy 106

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