2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1,422 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rice. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 19% took at least some of their classes online.
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Out of the 52 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3,390 master’s degrees in .
UT Austin does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 99 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Trinity U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 8% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 492 master’s degree awards in .
TCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 4,249 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. In 2022-2023 about 26% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1,904 master’s degrees in .
SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Texas Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 143 students in .
Texas Wesleyan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
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Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,346 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Baylor does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 2,107 master’s degree awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 3,724 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Dallas. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 296 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that UD does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,285 master’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UH does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 393 master’s degree awards in .
Online graduate courses are available at UST, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Abilene Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 399 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Abilene Christian does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,990 students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Rio Grande Valley. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 master’s degrees in .
LCU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 891 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH Clear Lake. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 1,011 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that SHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 5,095 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Lamar University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 3,336 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Lamar University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #21, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 578 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at West Texas A&M University. In 2022-2023 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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St. Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 186 master’s degrees in .
St. Mary’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,692 master’s degree awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TWU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 891 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
UT Tyler does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 562 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Online graduate courses are available at SFASU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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