2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Houston Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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University of St. Thomas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| Texas | 17,614 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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