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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Texas

7 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 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 Doctorate in Texas” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Texas

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, SHSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, UMHB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMHB are $18,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, TCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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 TCU are $32,268.

Full TCU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, 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%.

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  • *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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