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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

10 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at San Antonio to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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#3

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Abilene Christian University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Full Special Education at Texas Christian University Report

Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Saint Edward’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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