2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southwest Region . Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
Of the 1,625 students majoring in education at Lamar University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 641 students majoring in education at NAU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
Full Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 407 students majoring in education at Texas A&M College Station, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
University of St. Thomas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 17 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
| 18 | University of Houston - Victoria | Victoria, TX |
| 20 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,019 |
| Texas | 11,415 |
| Oklahoma | 1,574 |
| New Mexico | 904 |
Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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