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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

18 Ranked Colleges
592 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 993 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 592 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General Education Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at University of North Texas

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Texas Woman’s University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at UTSA

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Stephen F Austin State University

#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Education Report

#16 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Texas A&M Commerce

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Arlington General Education Report

#9

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UD General Education Report

#10

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634.

Full University of St. Thomas General Education Report

#11

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Wesleyan, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Wesleyan General Education Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lakeway, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 252 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Texas also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Texas are $10,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Texas

#13

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 25 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204.

Read full report on General Education at Dallas Baptist University

#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Christian University General Education Report

#15

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIW General Education Report

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

East Texas Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028.

Full East Texas Baptist University General Education Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Abilene Christian General Education Report

#18

Schreiner University

Kerrville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Schreiner University is located in Kerrville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Schreiner University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Schreiner University are $23,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Schreiner University

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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