2023 Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
3
Ranked Colleges
18
Degrees Awarded
$33,200
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 1,606 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools
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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Teacher Education for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Teacher Education for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree vets studying teacher education.
Top 3 Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Teacher Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 8,525 students enrolled at Texas A&M International University, 183 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,308. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M International University]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Teacher Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Baylor Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Teacher Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Trinity U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Trinity University supports 2,677 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,325. During this same period, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Read More…
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.
college factual
