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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

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 large city of Lakeway.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Schreiner University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kerrville.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sul Ross State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Texas. Located in the 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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#5

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Wesleyan University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. 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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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a very 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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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of the Incarnate Word 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #9, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. 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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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at Texas A&M Commerce, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Best 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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