2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baylor University the best school in the Southwest Region for special education students. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for special education students. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Edward’s University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
On average, special ed graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $396.
Pima Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $15,125 in student debt.
Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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 25 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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