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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$7,906 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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. This report analyzed 41 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M International University the best value school in Texas for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Texas A&M International University graduate students pay an average of $6,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Texas are $6,886 a year.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Angelo State are $7,246 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Texas A&M Kingsville graduate students pay an average of $6,157 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

UTEP graduate students pay an average of $7,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFASU are $7,433 a year.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M San Antonio are $6,438 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #10, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $8,411 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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