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2024 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
3,476 Associate Degrees
$18,669 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your associate degree in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #12 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,476 associate degrees in education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education School for Your Associate Degree

Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas The education associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their associate degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.


 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Education in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in education.

10 Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Education

1
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
306 Annual Graduates

El Centro College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in education. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas.More information about a associate in education from El Centro College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
352 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in education. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.More information about a associate in education from South Texas College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Annual Graduates

Tarrant County College District is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in education. Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a associate in education from Tarrant County College District

4
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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
265 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in education needs to look into Lone Star College System. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the city of The Woodlands.More information about a associate in education from Lone Star College System

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from Southwestern Assemblies of God University

6
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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Annual Graduates

Palo Alto College is a fairly large public college located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a associate in education from Palo Alto College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Annual Graduates

El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of El Paso.More information about a associate in education from El Paso Community College

8
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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Annual Graduates

Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a associate in education from Northwest Vista College

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from LeTourneau University

10
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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Amarillo.More information about a associate in education from Amarillo College

Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma 37 423
Arizona 36 492
New Mexico 35 356

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,226
General Education 99
Teaching Assistants 67
Instructional Media Design 66
Teacher Education Subject Specific 14
Teaching English or French 3
Special Education 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library Science 7

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