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2023 Best Education Schools in Texas

40 Colleges
$48,923 Avg Salary
$19,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Texas

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education 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 degree in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for education students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of St. Thomas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. 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

With a ranking of #7, Austin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sherman.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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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