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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

31 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 11,415 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for education students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Houston Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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University of St. Thomas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 12,019
Oklahoma 1,574
New Mexico 904

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 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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