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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in Texas to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 1,625 students majoring in education at Lamar University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 407 students majoring in education at Texas A&M College Station, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of St. Thomas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Southern Methodist 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
12 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
12 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX

Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

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