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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas

8 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwestern Assemblies of God University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Texas. 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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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Palo Alto College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a 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 city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 16,265
New Mexico 1,831
Oklahoma 3,171

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.

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