2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
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Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Texas to be the most popular 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 city of Lakeway.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Schreiner University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kerrville.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sul Ross State University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in education at Texas Wesleyan, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 47% are male.
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East Texas Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in education at Texas A&M Commerce, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Request InformationBest General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 859 |
| Oklahoma | 234 |
| New Mexico | 219 |
General Education Related Majors
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 22 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).
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