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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 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 city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 3,222
Oklahoma 52
New Mexico 111

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
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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