2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at UT Austin, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 20% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at UNT, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Lamar University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of the Southwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,536 |
| Arizona | 3,941 |
| Oklahoma | 101 |
| New Mexico | 144 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| 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).
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