2023 Best Value Teaching Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M International University the best value school in Texas for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M International University graduate students pay an average of $15,405 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M International University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s value ranking, MSU Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 56 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that MSU Texas does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 205 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Angelo State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 554 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Rio Grande Valley, 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 92% took at least some of their classes online.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 per year.
Texas A&M Kingsville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 153 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UTEP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 181 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFASU are $15,695 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at SFASU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 89 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,971 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M San Antonio does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 407 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,625 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Lamar University, 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 95% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 208 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 per year.
UT Tyler 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This fairly large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 100 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. 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.
University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 404 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 298 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 308 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per 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.
Sam Houston State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school handed out 259 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at SHSU, 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 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school awarded 189 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students 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. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
Tarleton graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
Tarleton is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 65 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 per year.
UH Clear Lake does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 per year.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #21, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LCU are $9,540 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at LCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 171 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin 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 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 208 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Victoria are $15,885 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH Victoria. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Texarkana are $15,436 per year.
Texas A&M Texarkana 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 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
PVAMU graduate students pay an average of $17,378 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that PVAMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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