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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 4,336 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,041 and $28,595 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, TWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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