by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 68 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22,627 master's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in education. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a master’s in education from Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in education. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a master’s in education from Texas A&M University - College Station
Texas Christian University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in education. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a master’s in education from Texas Christian University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in education needs to look into Lamar University. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Lamar University
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a master’s in education from Northern Arizona University
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Texas Tech University
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a master’s in education from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Baylor University
Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.More information about a master’s in education from Grand Canyon University
Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Phoenix - Arizona
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 12 | Trinity University | San Antonio, TX |
| 13 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 14 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 15 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 16 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 17 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 32 | 11,207 |
| Texas | 32 | 9,331 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 1,374 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 715 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 5,765 |
| Special Education | 4,506 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 3,838 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2,435 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1,875 |
| General Education | 1,444 |
| Student Counseling | 1,322 |
| Instructional Media Design | 686 |
| Teaching English or French | 343 |
| Multilingual Education | 159 |
