2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Special Education Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M International University the best value school in Texas for special education students. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M International University are $7,845 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for special education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $9,776 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Texas. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 per year.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFASU are $10,600 a year.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year.
Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Schools in Texas ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar University are $8,690 a year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 3,941 |
Oklahoma | 101 |
New Mexico | 144 |
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Special Education Related Majors for 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.
- 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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