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Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$7,906 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's 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.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M International University the best value school in Texas for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Texas A&M International University graduate students pay an average of $6,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $6,886 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Angelo State are $7,246 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Texas. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Texas. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $6,157 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFASU are $7,433 per year.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

Texas A&M San Antonio graduate students pay an average of $6,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $8,411 per year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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

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.

  • 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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