2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Education Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for education students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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Out of the 31 schools in Texas 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 Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 31 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Houston Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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With a ranking of #8, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
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Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 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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