2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
Read full report on Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,625 students majoring in education at Lamar University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on Education at The University of Texas at Arlington
Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Of the 641 students majoring in education at NAU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Read full report on Education at Northern Arizona University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
Full Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report
With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 407 students majoring in education at Texas A&M College Station, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Read full report on Education at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Sam Houston State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 17 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
| 18 | University of Houston - Victoria | Victoria, TX |
| 20 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| Texas | 17,614 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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