2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,941 |
| Texas | 1,536 |
| New Mexico | 144 |
| Oklahoma | 101 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 24,497 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 3,111 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 1,789 |
| Elementary Special Education | 1,625 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 1,227 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1,133 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 655 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 540 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 504 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 415 |
| Education of the Deaf | 363 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 226 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed | 222 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs | 181 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 134 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 122 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments | 47 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries | 1 |
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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