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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

41 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found Trinity University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. 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

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Texas. TCU is a 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 The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly 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 Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of St. Thomas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Austin College

Sherman, TX

Austin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sherman.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools 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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