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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Texas. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. 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 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 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 city of Sherman.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges 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 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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