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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$91,539 Avg Salary

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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.

The Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

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

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at UT Austin, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at UNT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Texas. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 5 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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