by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Texas, there were 340 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas”.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 3 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lubbock Christian University Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. Dallas Christian College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Brownsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas. The University of Texas at Brownsville is a public institution located in Brownsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Brownsville Secondary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 55 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Collin County Community College District
Northeast Lakeview College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Universal City, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Odessa College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Trinity University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Western Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Snyder, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brazosport College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. Brazosport College is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Brazosport College
With a ranking of #12, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Amarillo College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Secondary Education at College of the Mainland
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Secondary Education Report
Temple College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Temple, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Texas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Concordia University, Texas
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
El Centro College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at El Centro College
Tarrant County College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #23, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Central Texas College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas ranking. Located in Gainesville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rice University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Texas list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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