2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Abilene Christian University the most popular school in Texas for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.
Of the 95 students majoring in education at Abilene Christian, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in education at Texas Tech, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Of the 65 students majoring in education at Texas A&M Commerce, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in education at UT Austin, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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Lamar University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Dallas Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in education at DBU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
Education Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.