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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Of the 211 students majoring in special ed at Lamar University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Special Education at Lamar University Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

Of the 12 students majoring in special ed at Texas Tech, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at University of North Texas

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full Special Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Texas Woman’s University

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.

Full Special Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Report

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Full Special Education at Southern Methodist University Report

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Report

Dallas Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Read full report on Special Education at Dallas Baptist University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 10 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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