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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that 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. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 $75-$110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6 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 $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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 NMSU Main Campus

#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Lamar University are $15,699.

Read more about Special Education at Lamar University

#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 $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $75-$110k 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.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about 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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