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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$31,657 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,536 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

Our analysis found The University of Texas at San Antonio to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $9,231 per year.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $9,776 per year.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

TCU undergraduate students pay an average of $51,660 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

Full Special Education at Texas Christian University Report

#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baylor are $50,232 per year.

Baylor also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Edward’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Edward’s University undergraduate students pay an average of $49,996 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Edward’s University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Special Education at Saint Edward’s University Report

Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

OLLU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Our Lady of the Lake University

Abilene Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Abilene Christian are $39,350 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Abilene Christian University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,941
New Mexico 144
Oklahoma 101

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

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 7 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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