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

8 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

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 #1 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 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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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 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 more than $110k list, TWU has also earned the #4 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University are $17,530.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #5 spot on the list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 6 students 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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#5 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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