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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

7 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,536 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,941
Oklahoma 101
New Mexico 144

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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