Best colleges for education in Texas
Texas Christian University ranks first in Texas for education value (#103 nationally, value score 67): graduates earn $60,125 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $35,045 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 8 Texas colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best education colleges in Texas
Texas Christian University ranks first in Texas for education value (#103 nationally, value score 67): graduates earn $60,125 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $35,045 a year. 8 Texas colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $50,611 and the average net price is $26,510 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 8 Texas colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $50,611 and the average net price is $26,510 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at McMurry University: $19,021 a year.
- Median earnings
- $50,611
- National: $48,822
- Median net price
- $26,510
- National: $17,201
- Median federal debt
- $22,250
- education graduates
- Public colleges
- 0 of 8
- in this list
8 colleges
The Texas ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Texas 1
Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit · #103 nationally
67.0Value- Earnings
- $60,125
- Net price
- $35,045
- Federal debt
- $23,000
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Earnings
- $56,476
- Net price
- $44,441
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Earnings
- $54,079
- Net price
- $25,954
- Federal debt
- $20,937
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Rank in Texas 4
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, TX · Private nonprofit · #389 nationally
36.2Value- Earnings
- $50,491
- Net price
- $26,425
- Federal debt
- $25,125
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Rank in Texas 5
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · Private nonprofit · #410 nationally
33.8Value- Earnings
- $50,730
- Net price
- $29,143
- Federal debt
- $28,750
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Rank in Texas 6
Plainview, TX · Private nonprofit · #421 nationally
32.2Value- Earnings
- $47,700
- Net price
- $23,421
- Federal debt
- $22,000
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Rank in Texas 7
Lubbock, TX · Private nonprofit · #484 nationally
23.7Value- Earnings
- $44,937
- Net price
- $26,595
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Earnings
- $42,638
- Net price
- $19,021
- Federal debt
- $21,906
- Graduation rate
- 42%
Method: the same value score as the national education ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about education colleges in Texas
What are the best colleges for education in Texas?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Texas colleges for education are Texas Christian University (value score 67), Baylor University (value score 64.8) and Dallas Baptist University (value score 57.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Texas college has the highest earnings for education graduates?
Texas Christian University: its education graduates have median earnings of $60,125 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable education college in Texas on this list?
McMurry University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Texas colleges, $19,021 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Texas colleges are ranked for education?
8 Texas colleges have a education bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Texas.