2023 Best Special Education Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Texas
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Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Baylor University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Texas. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Edward’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education 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 be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 32 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of St. Thomas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
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Lamar University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 3,941 |
Oklahoma | 101 |
New Mexico | 144 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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