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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$8,738 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Texas Tech University

#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $8,411 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNT are $8,256 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of North Texas

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $7,704 per year.

Full Special Education at Texas Woman’s University Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas State are $9,060 a year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $9,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 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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