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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$12,236 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Texas to see which 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 Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

$7,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas A&M International University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M International University are $7,845 a year.

Full Special Education at Texas A&M International University Report

$9,541 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 per year.

UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#3

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
$9,776 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great value for special education students. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Texas are $9,776 a year.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great value for special education students. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas at El Paso

$9,892 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great value for special education students. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $9,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $10,600 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Stephen F Austin State University

$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $8,394 per year.

Full Special Education at Texas Woman’s University Report

$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.

Full Special Education at Texas Tech University Report

#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
$8,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $8,690 per year.

Full Special Education at Lamar University Report

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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