2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in Texas for education students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
El Centro College also made our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year.
South Texas College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year.
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Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year.
North Harris Montgomery excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Palo Alto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palo Alto College are $6,592 per year.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
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 8 schools only.
- 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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