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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Special Education Report

#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 $48-$75k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TWU Special Education Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Texas Tech

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lamar University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Lamar University

#7 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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