2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Texas to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity University the best school in Texas for education students working on their master’s degree. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. 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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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 city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Austin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sherman.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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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 college with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.