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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at San Antonio the most popular school in Texas for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 20 students majoring in special ed at UTSA, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Full Special Education at Baylor University Report

#3

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

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

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at MSU Texas, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Abilene Christian University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Saint Edward’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Houston Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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