Best Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Texas 2023

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in Texas. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more. Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –

Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Texas for 2022

Rank

College

Fees/Cost

Type of Institute

Degrees & Awards

Address

1 Texas A & M International University $3,323 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 5201 University Blvd, Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
2 Temple College $3,921 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 2600 S 1st St, Temple, Texas 76504-7435
3 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley $4,654 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999
4 The University of Texas at Tyler $7,389 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, Texas 75799-6699
5 The University of Texas at El Paso $8,414 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, Texas 79968-0691
6 The University of Texas Permian Basin $9,769 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 4901 E University, Odessa, Texas 79762-0001
7 Midwestern State University $9,799 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308-2099
8 Texas Woman’s University $9,830 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 304 Administration Dr, Denton, Texas 76204
9 University of Houston-Victoria $10,063 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901
10 Sul Ross State University $11,833 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree HWY 90 East, Alpine, Texas 79832
11 Texas A & M University-Commerce $12,477 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 2600 South Neal Street, Commerce, Texas 75428-3011
12 Lamar University $12,716 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 4400 MLK Blvd, Beaumont, Texas 77705
13 Stephen F Austin State University $12,866 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 2008 Alumni Drive, Rusk 206, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
14 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi $12,916 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503
15 West Texas A & M University $12,982 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 2501 4th Ave, Canyon, Texas 79016-0001
16 Sam Houston State University $13,055 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1806 Ave J, Huntsville, Texas 77340
17 Texas A & M University-Kingsville $13,069 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 955 University Blvd, Kingsville, Texas 78363
18 The University of Texas at San Antonio $13,168 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249-1644
19 Texas State University $13,178 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 601 University Dr, San Marcos, Texas 78666
20 University of Houston $13,212 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, Texas 77204-2018
21 Prairie View A & M University $13,460 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship FM 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, Texas 77446
22 University of North Texas $14,020 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1501 W.Chestnut Ave., Denton, Texas 76203-1277
23 Texas A&M University-San Antonio $14,059 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree One University Way, San Antonio, Texas 78224
24 The University of Texas at Austin $15,502 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, Texas 78705
25 Texas Tech University $16,463 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice Broadway and University Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79409-5005
26 Our Lady of the Lake University $18,012 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio, Texas 78207-4689
27 Texas A & M University-College Station $19,237 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice JKW Administration Building, Suite 200, College Station, Texas 77843-1248
28 University of St Thomas $19,544 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, Texas 77006-4696
29 Houston Baptist University $20,436 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, Texas 77074-3298
30 Hardin-Simmons University $20,696 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2200 Hickory, Abilene, Texas 79698-0001
31 Lubbock Christian University $23,672 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 5601 19th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79407-2099
32 Concordia University Texas $24,061 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin, Texas 78726
33 Wayland Baptist University $24,882 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 1900 W 7th St., Plainview, Texas 79072
34 Dallas Baptist University $27,259 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211-9299
35 Abilene Christian University $27,883 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – other Abilene, Texas 79699
36 Saint Edward’s University $28,214 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 3001 S Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78704-6489
37 Texas Christian University $37,509 4-year, Private not-for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2800 S University Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76129
38 Baylor University $38,372 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice Waco, Texas 76798
39 Southern Methodist University $40,404 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 6425 Boaz St, Dallas, Texas 75275-0221
40 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio NA 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900

In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges.   Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –

Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors

  • Special education and teaching (General)
  • Special education and teaching (Other)
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
  • Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented

These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.

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Admission requirements and tests

These are some of the popular admission requirements –

  • Secondary School GPA
  • Secondary School Rank
  • Secondary School Record
  • Completion of college-preparatory Program
  • Recommendations
  • Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL

Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.

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