Special Education at Texas Woman’s University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Texas Woman's University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 16,433. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in special ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

TWU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at TWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

TWU does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

TWU Special Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at TWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Texas Woman’s University.

TWU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from TWU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. TWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Woman's University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Woman's University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	13,470	$57,770
Special Education Professors	12,970	$58,570
Middle School Special Education Teachers	7,620	$56,960
Interpreters and Translators	5,460	$58,650
Special Education Teachers	1,460	$53,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.