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Special Education at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Texas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Texas Tech offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

Texas Tech Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Texas Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Special Education Master’s Program

94% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Texas Tech. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Texas Tech, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 69
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 119
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 10

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 13,470 $57,770
Special Education Professors 12,970 $58,570
Middle School Special Education Teachers 7,620 $56,960
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
Special Education Teachers 1,460 $53,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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