59 Best colleges for Education Majors in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 712K citations received by 45.2K academic papers made by 59 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Education Majors

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Education Majors

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Education Majors

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Education Majors

#77 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Education Majors

#101 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

6. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Education Majors

#129 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

7. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Education Majors

#155 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Education Majors

#172 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Education Majors

#177 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

10. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Education Majors

#203 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. Rice University

Houston

For Education Majors

#205 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Education Majors

#207 in the United States

#233 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

13. Baylor University

Waco

For Education Majors

#210 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

14. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Education Majors

#214 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

15. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Education Majors

#216 in the United States

#242 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Education Majors

#226 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

17. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Education Majors

#230 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Education Majors

#274 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Education Majors

#281 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

20. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Education Majors

#287 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Education Majors

#288 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Education Majors

#292 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

23. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Education Majors

#342 in the United States

#378 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

24. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Education Majors

#353 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Education Majors

#357 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Education Majors

#394 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

27. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Education Majors

#398 in the United States

#437 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

28. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Education Majors

#411 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

29. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Education Majors

#432 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Education Majors

#438 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Education Majors

#448 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Education Majors

#459 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

33. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Education Majors

#460 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

34. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Education Majors

#500 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

35. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Education Majors

#532 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

36. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Education Majors

#558 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Education Majors

#572 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

38. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Education Majors

#652 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

39. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Education Majors

#657 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

40. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Education Majors

#659 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

41. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Education Majors

#695 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Education Majors

#711 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

43. University of Dallas

Irving

For Education Majors

#712 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

44. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Education Majors

#741 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

45. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Education Majors

#748 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Education Majors

#756 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

47. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Education Majors

#759 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

48. Austin College

Sherman

For Education Majors

#830 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

49. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Education Majors

#835 in the United States

#901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

50. Texas College

Tyler

For Education Majors

#837 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

51. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Education Majors

#848 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

52. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Education Majors

#874 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

53. North American University

Stafford

For Education Majors

#930 in the United States

#997 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,978
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,202

54. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Education Majors

#972 in the United States

#1042 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

55. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Education Majors

#977 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,197

56. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Education Majors

#988 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Education Majors

#996 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,974

58. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Education Majors

#1003 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,207

59. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Education Majors

#1007 in the United States

#1077 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,203
Enrollment: 2,198

Closest to Texas states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	11	90
New Mexico	6	92
Louisiana	16	78
Arkansas	9	162
Kansas	8	51
Mississippi	7	169
Colorado	16	36
Missouri	22	39
Arizona	6	9
Nebraska	7	45
Alabama	16	80
Iowa	12	20
Utah	8	49
Illinois	45	8
Tennessee	20	25
South Dakota	7	303
Kentucky	15	55
Georgia	29	27
Indiana	22	38
Minnesota	22	15
Wisconsin	27	7
Nevada	4	104
Florida	32	21
South Carolina	17	66
North Dakota	4	202
Ohio	44	5
North Carolina	27	19
Michigan	21	1
California	86	2
Montana	4	208
Idaho	5	166
West Virginia	8	117
Virginia	29	24
District of Columbia	7	85
Maryland	21	14
Pennsylvania	71	3
Oregon	16	95
New Jersey	22	34
Washington	18	6
New York	98	10
Connecticut	17	46
Vermont	6	159
Massachusetts	51	11
Rhode Island	8	122
New Hampshire	8	164
Maine	7	196
Puerto Rico	3	559
Hawaii	5	86