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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$10,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,923 Avg Salary

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 Value Education Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$7,845 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M International University are $7,845 per year.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$8,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $8,186 per year.

Full Education at Angelo State University Report

$9,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $9,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Education at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

$9,541 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $9,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $9,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Education at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $10,600 per year.

Full Education at Stephen F Austin State University Report

$9,093 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Texas A&M San Antonio is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

Texas A&M San Antonio undergraduate students pay an average of $9,093 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Schools in Texas list.

Full Education at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
$8,690 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar University are $8,690 a year.

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$9,388 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Tyler are $9,388 per year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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