2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
With 1,639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #44 most popular major in Texas.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Texas to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lakeway.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St. Thomas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Texas. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Dallas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 859 |
| Oklahoma | 234 |
| New Mexico | 219 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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