2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching 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 teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 1,625 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Lamar University 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 95% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 786 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent 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 teaching schools in Texas. This large public school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 554 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
UT Rio Grande Valley 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 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 407 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 404 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNT. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 308 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Texas A&M Commerce 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, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 298 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
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. 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.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 289 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
UST 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 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 259 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 223 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able 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.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 208 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Tyler does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 208 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UH Victoria does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 205 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Angelo State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Texas State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Houston ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 184 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Permian Basin. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 183 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M International University. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 181 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SFASU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Texas landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Lakeway, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 172 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Concordia University, Texas 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, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
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. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tarleton State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
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.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This large public school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 153 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UTEP. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. North American University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Stafford, Texas that handed out 145 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
North American University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 100 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TWU. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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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