2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Texas to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
Of the 330 students majoring in special ed at Lamar University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
Of the 142 students majoring in special ed at UT Rio Grande Valley, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston - Victoria helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Texas. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
University of St. Thomas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 5% are male.
Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 5% are male.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,941 |
| New Mexico | 144 |
| Oklahoma | 101 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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