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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Abilene Christian University the most popular school in Texas for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 76 students majoring in education at UH, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Sam Houston State University

With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Of the 56 students majoring in education at UNT, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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