2023 Best Education Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for education students. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
On average, education graduates from TCU take out $22,101 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 49 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at TLU take out is $27,500.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for education students. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, education graduates from Baylor take out $23,863 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $509, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Edward’s University is a great place for education students. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.
Education majors at St. Edward's University take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Austin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sherman.
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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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