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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Special Education and Teaching

66 U.S. colleges and universities offer Special Education and Teaching at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

Most schools offering it: Pennsylvania (64), California (51), New York (49), Ohio (40), Texas (37), Illinois (35)

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Showing 1–24 of 66 schools

UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Special Education and Teaching: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
CampusOnlineHybrid
UK
Public

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Special Education and Teaching: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,792
Retention
86%
Programs
202
Awards 2024-25
7,974
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTA
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
53,864
Retention
97%
Programs
203
Awards 2024-25
18,937
CampusOnlineHybrid
TTU
Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Special Education and Teaching: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,757
Retention
85%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
10,998
CampusOnlineHybrid
UO
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,404
Retention
86%
Programs
125
Awards 2024-25
6,133
CampusOnlineHybrid
UK
Public

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Special Education and Teaching: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,709
Retention
87%
Programs
287
Awards 2024-25
9,772
CampusOnlineHybrid
UNC
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,869
Retention
76%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
2,253
CampusOnlineHybrid
UNV
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
32,911
Retention
79%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
6,850
CampusOnlineHybrid
UOC
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,851
Retention
90%
Programs
160
Awards 2024-25
7,630
CampusOnlineHybrid
VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Special Education and Teaching: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
DU
Private nonprofit

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Special Education and Teaching: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,234
Retention
84%
Programs
119
Awards 2024-25
2,295
CampusOnlineHybrid
LU
Private nonprofit

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Special Education and Teaching: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
7,692
Retention
94%
Programs
124
Awards 2024-25
2,078
CampusOnlineHybrid
UIC
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
33,906
Retention
80%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
8,564
CampusOnlineHybrid
UM
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,543
Retention
93%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
11,747
CampusOnlineHybrid
USU
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
28,904
Retention
71%
Programs
205
Awards 2024-25
8,593
CampusOnlineHybrid
UC
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
CampusOnlineHybrid
PSU
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,951
Retention
76%
Programs
198
Awards 2024-25
5,535
CampusOnlineHybrid
UW
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
51,044
Retention
96%
Programs
262
Awards 2024-25
19,199
CampusOnlineHybrid
IU
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
CampusOnlineHybrid
UCA
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,335
Retention
97%
Programs
193
Awards 2024-25
14,956
CampusOnlineHybrid
UG
Public

Special Education and Teaching: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
CampusOnlineHybrid

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