2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found Texas A&M University - Kingsville to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in Kingsville, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Kingsville. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tarleton are $15,031 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Tarleton. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Rio Grande Valley. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
UTEP does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 31 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 66 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at TWU, 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 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 56 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNT. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU graduate students pay an average of $15,695 in tuition and fees each year.
SFASU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 56 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SHSU. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PVAMU are $17,378 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at PVAMU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Austin. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Commerce, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 65 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Commerce. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Houston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UH. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH Clear Lake. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Texarkana are $15,436 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Texarkana. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Texas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeway, Texas. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Texas are $12,270 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Texas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Texas not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Lamar University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Beaumont, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 54 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lamar University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 a year.
UT Arlington 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 fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Houston Baptist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
HBU graduate students pay an average of $13,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at HBU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
HBU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 24 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UTSA graduate students pay an average of $27,560 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UTSA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.
Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of St. Thomas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
UST graduate students pay an average of $21,634 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at UST, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCU are $32,268 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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