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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

12 Ranked Colleges
203 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 256 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 203 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also took the #0 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 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 #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTSA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 UH are $18,689.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 36 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 36 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #9 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

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#10 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 DBU are $20,204.

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East Texas Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

East Texas Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

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#8 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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