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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found Trinity University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college 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 Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’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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#7

Austin College

Sherman, TX

Austin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sherman.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
12 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX

Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 16,265
Texas 17,614
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

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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