2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Texas. In fact, 17,614 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the best school in Texas for education students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palo Alto College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Tarrant County College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Amarillo College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
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Request InformationBest Education Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.