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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$8,972 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $6,886 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M International University are $6,595 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Texas. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $6,157 a year.

Full Special Education at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

SFASU graduate students pay an average of $7,433 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $7,704 per year.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $8,411 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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