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

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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 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Texas to see which master's degree 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.

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

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Lamar University Report

A rank of #2 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 city of Edinburg.

Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Victoria is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

Of the 49 students majoring in special ed at UH Victoria, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Houston - Victoria

University of St. Thomas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of St. Thomas

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at UNT, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in special ed at Texas State, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Special Education at Texas State University Report

#9

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.

Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at MSU Texas, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at UT Austin, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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