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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

28 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,478 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit 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 at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Full Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 25 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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