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.
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 fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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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 fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 1,625 students majoring in education at Lamar University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Northern Arizona University 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 #6 on the list. NAU is a fairly 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.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize 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.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
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Texas A&M University - College Station 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 #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Of the 407 students majoring in education at Texas A&M College Station, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce 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 #12 on the list. 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.
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With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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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 large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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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 schools 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.
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