2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Texas
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found Trinity University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas.
Online graduate courses are available at Trinity U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Texas.
Online graduate courses are available at Texas A&M College Station, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Austin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
One thing to take note of is that UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of St. Thomas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UST. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Austin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
Texas Tech does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Baylor, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
OLLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
UH does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas A&M International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
Texas A&M International University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Angelo State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH Clear Lake. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Lamar University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lamar University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
LCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MSU Texas. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
SFASU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sam Houston State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.
Online graduate courses are available at UTEP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #23 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
UTSA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.
UNT does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
One thing to take note of is that UT Tyler does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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