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General Special Education at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Texas Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Tech University is in Lubbock, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 100 general special education graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Texas Tech University. Of 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Texas Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Tech University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 35
Best Value	Texas	#16 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#30 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#271 of 404

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 35
Best Value	Texas	#16 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#30 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#271 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Special Education graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Texas Tech University are 91% women (91) and 9% men (9).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 95 master’s general special education graduates at Texas Tech University, 91% were women (86) and 9% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 5 doctoral general special education degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Texas Tech University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.