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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Texas to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for special education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Texas. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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University of Houston - Victoria came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

With a ranking of #8, MSU Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 26 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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