2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Special Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Texas to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.
The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
University of St. Thomas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
MSU Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Texas list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.
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 |
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Arizona | 3,222 |
Oklahoma | 52 |
New Mexico | 111 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
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 |
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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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