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2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas

43 Ranked Colleges
3,699 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master's in Texas

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking.

Educational Administration is the 26th most popular major in the country with 45,664 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,025 and had an average of $38,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 5,218 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,914 and $36,879 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,699 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree education admin students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 222 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Administration at University of North Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Educational Administration Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 129 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #13 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Educational Administration Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Educational Administration Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 278 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Educational 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 1,227 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lamar University Educational Administration Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #11 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Educational 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 SHSU are $15,704.

Full Sam Houston State University Educational Administration Report

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 79 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #17 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 47 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 174 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Stephen F Austin State University

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Texas A&M University - Commerce

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Permian Basin, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Educational Administration Report

#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 55 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 112 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #23 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Administration at HBU

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Administration at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Full UTEP Educational Administration Report

#19

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Read more about Educational Administration at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

#20

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

Full Texas A&M International University Educational Administration Report

#22

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TWU Educational Administration Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Educational 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 UH Clear Lake are $19,216.

Read more about Educational Administration at UH Clear Lake

#24

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Administration at Prairie View A & M University

#25

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree education admin students list, UST has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, 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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