2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,829 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,069 and $23,433 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying special ed.
Top 8 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona 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.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech 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.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT 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.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University, 495 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TWU]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Doctorate list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,108. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lamar University]](/colleges/lamar-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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