Texas Teacher Colleges and Degrees Online Guide
The information found below on teaching schools in Texas is designed as a guide for aspiring teachers in the state. Texas requires all teachers to complete an approved teacher preparation program from an accredited school in order to work in the state’s education system. This guide to teaching degrees in Texas provides useful information to help you research the various colleges and universities that offer degree programs. In order to help you find the best option for your career goals, this page provides lists of top-rated teaching programs, a table of accredited, state-approved teacher preparation programs, and student reviews. Whether you are just out of college or are looking to embark on a new career as a teacher, this guide is meant to point you in the right direction.
Quick Facts
- There are 134 colleges and universities with teacher degree programs in Texas.1
- 64 colleges and universities offer an associate’s degree in education.*1
- 43 colleges and universities offer a bachelor’s degree in education.*1
- 67 colleges and universities offer a master’s or advanced degree in education.*1
- 12 schools ranked in Kiplinger’s Best College Values 2019.2
- 1 school ranked in Princeton Review’s Great Schools for Education Majors 2020.3
- 21 schools ranked in US News & World Report’s Best Graduate Education Programs 2019.4
- 20 schools ranked in US News & World Report’s Best Online Graduate Education Programs 2019.5
- 16 not-for-profit teacher programs are accredited by the NCATE, TEAC, or CAEP.
*For not-for-profit colleges and universities with teacher degree programs.
Top-Ranked Schools with Education Programs in Texas
Kiplinger’s Best College Values 2019*
- Rice University (#8)
- Trinity University (#81)
- University of Texas at Austin (#126)
- Southwestern University (#158)
- Austin College (#164)
- University of Texas at Dallas (#194)
- University of Dallas (#173)
- Baylor University (#209)
- Texas A&M University (#226)
- Southern Methodist University (#237)
- LeTourneau University (#266)
- University of Houston (#276)
*Institution-wide ranking.
Princeton Review’s Great Schools for Education Majors 2020
- Trinity University
US News & World Report’s Best Graduate Education Programs 2019
- University of Texas-Austin (#13)
- Texas A&M University-College Station (#33)
- Texas Tech University (#93 tie)
- University of North Texas (#93 tie)
- Southern Methodist University (#104 tie)
- Texas Christian University (#104 tie)
- University of Houston (#110 tie)
- University of Texas-Arlington (#118 tie)
- Baylor University (#134 tie)
- University of Texas-San Antonio (#134 tie)
- Texas State University (#157 tie)
- Texas A&M University-Commerce (#163 tie)
- Sam Houston State University (#172 tie)
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (#177 tie)
- Stephen F. Austin State University (#191 tie)
- Dallas Baptist University (#195-258)
- Lamar University (#195-258)
- Tarleton State University (#195-258)
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville (#195-258)
- University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (#195-258)
- University of the Incarnate Word (#195-258)
US News & World Report’s Best Online Graduate Education Programs 2019
- University of North Texas (#13 tie)
- Texas A&M University-College Station (#16 tie)
- University of Houston (#19 tie)
- Sam Houston State University (#46 tie)
- University of Texas-Arlington (#46 tie)
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville (#69 tie)
- Texas Tech University (#89 tie)
- Texas A&M University-Commerce (#100)
- Angelo State University (#148 tie)
- University of Texas-El Paso (#148)
- Lamar University (#159 tie)
- University of St. Thomas (#189 tie)
- University of Texas of the Permian Basin (#200 tie)
- Abilene Christian University (#228-299)
- Dallas Baptist University (#228-299)
- Houston Baptist University (#228-299)
- Prairie View A&M University (#228-299)
- Southwestern Assemblies of God University (#228-299)
- Stephen F. Austin University (#228-299)
- Tarleton State University (#228-299)
School Programs for Becoming a Teacher in Texas
Comparison of Teacher Preparation Programs
We have designed the following table to help you compare teacher preparation programs in Texas according to various factors. All of the schools included are not-for-profit institutions approved by the Texas Education Agency for the preparation of teachers. Completing a state-approved teacher preparation program is an important step towards earning licensure.
While accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is not a requirement for licensure, it is included in the following table as CAEP provides a highly-regarded accreditation that is accepted in many states. Read more about the CAEP, NCATE, and TEAC accrediting bodies. We have also included rankings from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a research and policy group that scores teacher preparation programs at the national level using key standards chosen to measure students’ preparation for success in teaching. For further information on the NCTQ’s program rankings, please see the notes below the table.
You will also find data on teacher preparation program enrollment, completion, and licensing exam pass rates by institution for the 2017-2018 academic year in this table. These data points are collected from annual US Department of Education records under Title II (Teacher Quality) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which provides for reporting that holds institutions and state departments of education accountable for increasing academic achievement through improvements in teacher quality.
Programs that are not ranked, or for which data is not available, in a given category are denoted as “-“.
State-Approved School | CAEP Accred.?6 | NCTQ Undergrad Elementary Prog. % (2016)**7 | NCTQ Undergrad Secondary Prog. % (2017)**7 | Teacher Prep Prog. Enrollment8 | Teacher Prep Prog. Completers8 | Licensing Exams Pass Rate8 | Net Price***1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abilene Christian University | Yes | — | — | 147 | 53 | 100% | $27,175 |
Angelo State University | Yes | — | 26% | 103 | 141 | 84% | $11,742 |
Arlington Baptist College | No | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | $16,256 |
Austin College | No | — | — | 15 | 15 | 100% | $21,893 |
Baylor University | Yes | — | 57% | 303 | 141 | 99% | $37,745 |
Concordia University Texas | No | 63% | 34% | 52 | 37 | 89% | $23,578 |
Criswell College | No | — | — | 2 | — | — | $16,691 |
Dallas Baptist University | No | 99% | 84% | 145 | 34 | 100% | $25,693 |
Dallas Christian College | No | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | $22,745 |
East Texas Baptist University | No | — | — | 68 | 36 | 100% | $20,370 |
Hardin-Simmons University | No | 83% | 71% | 86 | 40 | 97% | $20,546 |
Houston Baptist University | No | — | 86% | 174 | 42 | 94% | $21,084 |
Howard Payne University | No | 57% | 10% | 48 | 31 | 87% | $21,833 |
Huston-Tillotson University | No | 60% | 9% | 54 | 10 | — | $17,789 |
Jarvis Christian College | No | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | $14,429 |
Lamar University | Yes | 25% | — | 204 | 83 | 89% | $11,485 |
LeTourneau University | No | 70% | 46% | 186 | 60 | 96% | $22,608 |
Lubbock Christian University | No | — | — | 70 | 70 | 98% | $21,913 |
McMurry University | No | 32% | 79% | 78 | 44 | 74% | $22,991 |
Midwestern State University | Yes | 76% | 46% | 206 | 82 | 90% | $10,210 |
Mountain View College | No | — | — | — | — | — | $5,036 |
North American University | No | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | $14,123 |
Our Lady of the Lake University | No | — | 30% | 15 | 27 | 87% | $18,469 |
Paul Quinn College | No | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | $12,286 |
Prairie View A&M University | Yes | — | — | 181 | 64 | 49% | $10,290 |
Rice University | No | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | $24,131 |
Sam Houston State University | Yes | 32% | — | 903 | 431 | 92% | $11,742 |
Schreiner University | No | — | — | 42 | 12 | 100% | $17,796 |
Southern Methodist University | No | 74% | — | 206 | 168 | 100% | $36,458 |
South Texas College | No | — | — | — | — | — | $1,825 |
Southwestern Adventist University | No | — | — | 64 | 18 | — | $20,143 |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University | No | — | — | 44 | 18 | 100% | $24,463 |
Southwestern University | No | — | — | 14 | 18 | 100% | $27,008 |
St. Edwards University | No | — | 86% | 82 | 29 | 90% | $25,669 |
St. Mary’s University | No | — | — | 23 | 23 | 96% | $17,806 |
Stephen F. Austin State University | Yes | 38% | 37% | 661 | 353 | 99% | $11,650 |
Sul Ross State University-Alpine | No | 60% | 10% | 18 | 18 | — | $12,274 |
Sul Ross State University-Uvalde/Rio Grande | No | — | — | 159 | 49 | 71% | — |
Tarleton State University | No | — | 8% | 386 | 232 | 93% | $12,831 |
Texas A&M International University | No | 45% | 16% | 243 | 74 | 97% | $4,857 |
Texas A&M University-Central Texas | No | — | — | 49 | 45 | 93% | — |
Texas A&M University-College Station | No | 99% | — | 1,708 | 345 | 89% | $19,554 |
Texas A&M University-Commerce | No | — | — | 576 | 585 | 99% | $11,396 |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | No | — | — | 228 | 194 | 97% | $12,948 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville | No | 79% | 32% | 436 | 138 | 90% | $13,017 |
Texas A&M University-San Antonio | No | — | — | 339 | 211 | 87% | $11,379 |
Texas A&M University-Texarkana | No | 76% | 31% | 105 | 44 | 100% | $11,567 |
Texas Christian University | No | — | 79% | 231 | 91 | 95% | $35,363 |
Texas College | No | — | — | 18 | 15 | 45% | $14,935 |
Texas Lutheran University | No | 68% | 16% | 72 | 30 | 96% | $19,855 |
Texas Southern University | Yes | — | — | 95 | 36 | 97% | $13,205 |
Texas State University | Yes | 95% | 67% | 1,524 | 714 | 96% | $13,579 |
Texas Tech University | Yes | — | — | 1,001 | 376 | 97% | $15,820 |
Texas Wesleyan University | No | — | — | 143 | 60 | 95% | $23,977 |
Texas Woman’s University | No | 49% | 32% | 273 | 287 | 88% | $9,129 |
Trinity University | Yes | — | — | 26 | 17 | 100% | $28,540 |
University of Dallas | No | — | — | 13 | 13 | 100% | $26,657 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake | Yes | 49% | 76% | 479 | 166 | 100% | $11,306 |
University of Houston-Downtown | No | 9% | 4% | 569 | 285 | 76% | $8,766 |
University of Houston-Houston | Yes | 99% | — | 320 | 356 | 91% | $15,664 |
University of Houston-Victoria | No | 34% | — | 224 | 117 | 91% | $11,305 |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | No | 82% | 61% | 164 | 98 | 94% | $24,579 |
University of North Texas-Dallas | No | 79% | — | 162 | 59 | 100% | $7,930 |
University of North Texas-Denton | Yes | — | — | 919 | 526 | 97% | $12,053 |
University of St. Thomas | Yes | 60% | 46% | 73 | 29 | 92% | $19,221 |
University of Texas-Arlington | Yes | 97% | — | 531 | 242 | 92% | $12,533 |
University of Texas-Austin | No | 92% | — | 429 | 382 | 98% | $14,356 |
University of Texas-Dallas | No | 84% | — | 328 | 109 | 100% | $10,036 |
University of Texas-El Paso | No | — | 42% | 1,390 | 249 | 100% | $6,785 |
University of Texas-Permian Basin | Yes | 91% | 42% | 482 | 156 | 99% | $9,930 |
University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Yes | — | — | 1,114 | 374 | 96% | $4,095 |
University of Texas-San Antonio | No | 81% | — | 776 | 373 | 88% | $11,861 |
University of Texas-Tyler | No | 72% | — | 248 | 123 | 98% | $12,776 |
University of the Incarnate Word | No | 49% | 28.% | 93 | 45 | 100% | $21,895 |
Wayland Baptist University | No | 17% | 2% | 132 | 44 | 100% | $18,693 |
West Texas A&M University | No | 19% | 28% | 149 | 123 | 100% | $18,693 |
Wiley College | No | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | $14,025 |
*The NCTQ rated undergraduate elementary teaching programs in 2016 and undergraduate secondary teaching programs in 2017 by national percentile based on their overall scores on the NCTQ’s standards for teacher education. Schools that do not provide data on all key standards or that fall below the top 50% of schools nationally are not included by the NCTQ in their ratings. Visit the NCTQ website for more information on its standards and methodologies.
**Net price is per year for undergraduate tuition as calculated by the National Center for Education Statistics based on the cost of attendance (tuition, books, room and board, and related expenses) for students who qualify for in-state tuition and fees, less the average financial aid award (including grants and scholarships).
Profiles of Well-Known Schools
Texas State University-San Marcos: Texas State University-San Marcos offers multiple undergraduate and graduate degree programs for aspiring teachers through its nationally recognized College of Education. At the undergraduate level, programs include interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degrees for Early Childhood through Grade 6; Grades 4 to 8; and All-level Special Education. Graduate students can pursue studies in such areas as Developmental Education; Adult, Professional, and Community Education; Secondary Education; Reading Education; and Educational Technology, among other competitive programs. Teacher preparation is the largest group of programs at the College of Education, which enjoys campus-wide support from other departments and programs towards the goal of graduating successful teachers. Students also receive learning support from centers housed within the College of Education, including the LBJ Institute for Stem Education and Research, the Technology Institute for Developmental Educators, and the Central Texas Writing Project.
Texas Tech University: The Texas Tech University College of Education is one of the largest College’s located at the university’s main campus in Lubbock. The College of Education has its roots in the department of education dating back to 1925. The College is accredited by several organizations and agencies including the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. A student who matriculates to the Texas Tech University College of Education can expect a world-class education both in and out of the classroom. Students are able to get hands-on experience learning in real-world educational settings as soon as their sophomore year. Texas Tech is a tier one research institution and has several educational research centers such as the Academy of teacher Induction Support and Assistance.
Schools with Teaching Degree Programs in Texas
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court
Abilene, TX 79699
(325) 674-2000
www.acu.edu
Amarillo College*
2011 S Washington
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 371-5000
www.actx.edu
Angelina College*
3500 South First
Lufkin, TX 75902-1768
(936) 639-1301
Angelo State University
2601 W Avenue N
San Angelo, TX 76909
(325) 942-2555
www.angelo.edu
Austin College
900 N Grand Ave
Sherman, TX 75090-4400
(903) 813-2000
www.austincollege.edu
Austin Community College District*
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 223-7000
www.austincc.edu
Baylor University
500 Speight Ave
Waco, TX 76798
(254) 710-1011
www.baylor.edu
Cisco College*
101 College Heights
Cisco, TX 76437
(254) 442-5000
Coastal Bend College*
3800 Charco Rd
Beeville, TX 78102
(361) 358-2838
www.coastalbend.edu
Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75211-9299
(214) 333-7100
www.dbu.edu
Dallas Christian College
2700 Christian Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75234-7299
(972) 241-3371
www.dallas.edu
Del Mar College*
101 Baldwin Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
(361) 698-1255
www.delmar.edu
East Texas Baptist University
1209 N Grove
Marshall, TX 75670-1498
(903) 935-7963
www.etbu.edu
Hardin-Simmons University
2200 Hickory
Abilene, TX 79698-0001
(325) 670-1000
www.hsutx.edu
Hill College*
112 Lamar Dr
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 582-2555
Houston Baptist University
7502 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77074-3298
(281) 649-3000
https://hbu.edu/

Howard Payne University
1000 Fisk St
Brownwood, TX 76801-2794
(325) 646-2502
Huston-Tillotson University
900 Chicon St
Austin, TX 78702-2795
(512) 505-3000
www.htu.edu
Jarvis Christian College
Hwy 80 E
Hawkins, TX 75765-1470
(903) 769-5700
www.jarvis.edu
Kilgore College*
1100 Broadway
Kilgore, TX 75662-3299
(903) 984-8531
www.kilgore.edu
Lamar University
4400 MLK
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 880-7011
https://www.lamar.edu/

LeTourneau University
2100 S Mobberly Ave
Longview, TX 75607-7001
(903) 233-3000
www.letu.edu
Lee College*
511 S Whiting
Baytown, TX 77520
(281) 427-5611
www.lee.edu
McMurry University
S 14th and Sayles Blvd
Abilene, TX 79697
(325) 793-3800
www.mcm.edu
Midwestern State University
3410 Taft Blvd
Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099
(940) 397-4000
www.mwsu.edu
Paul Quinn College
3837 Simpson Stuart Rd
Dallas, TX 75241
(214) 302-3545
www.pqc.edu
Prairie View A&M University
5th Street Ave A
Prairie View, TX 77446
(936) 261-3311
www.pvamu.edu
Richland College*
12800 Abrams Rd
Dallas, TX 75243-2199
(972) 238-6106
www.richlandcollege.edu/pages/default.aspx
Sam Houston State University
1806 Ave J
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1111
https://www.shsu.edu/

San Antonio College*
1300 San Pedro Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212-4299
(210) 733-2000
www.alamo.edu
Schreiner University
2100 Memorial Blvd
Kerrville, TX 78028-5697
(830) 896-5411
www.schreiner.edu
Southern Methodist University
6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275-0221
(214) 768-2000
www.smu.edu

Southwest Texas Junior College*
2401 Garner Field Rd
Uvalde, TX 78801-6297
(830) 278-4401
www.swtjc.edu
Southwestern Adventist University
100 W Hillcrest
Keene, TX 76059
(817) 645-3921
www.swau.edu
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
1200 Sycamore
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(888) 937-4010
www.sagu.edu
Southwestern University
1001 University Ave
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 863-6511
www.southwestern.edu
St. Mary’s University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8572
(210) 436-3011
www.stmarytx.edu
St. Edward’s University
3001 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 448-8400
www.stedwards.edu

Stephen F. Austin State University
1936 North St
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
(936) 468-2011
http://www.sfasu.edu/

Sul Ross State University
400 N Harrison
Alpine, TX 79832
(432) 837-8011
https://www.sulross.edu/

Tarleton State University
1333 W Washington
Stephenville, TX 76401-0000
(254) 968-9000
www.tarleton.edu
Texas A&M International University
5201 University Blvd
Laredo, TX 78041-1900
(956) 326-2001
www.tamiu.edu
Texas A&M University
College Station
TX 77843
(979) 845-3211
https://www.tamu.edu/



Texas A&M University-Commerce
2600 S Neal
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
(903) 886-5081
www.tamu-commerce.edu
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5503
(361) 825-5700
www.tamucc.edu
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
955 University Blvd
Kingsville, TX 78363
(361) 593-2111
www.tamuk.edu
Texas Christian University
2800 S University Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76129
(817) 257-7000
www.tcu.edu
Texas Lutheran University
1000 W Court St
Seguin, TX 78155-5999
(830) 372-8000
www.tlu.edu
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne St
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 313-7011
www.tsu.edu
Texas State Technical College Harlingen
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550-3697
(956) 364-4000
www.tstc.edu
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Dr
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 245-2111
https://www.txstate.edu/

Texas Tech University
Broadway and University Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79409-5005
(806) 742-2011
www.ttu.edu
Texas Wesleyan University
1201 Wesleyan St
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1536
(817) 531-4444
www.txwes.edu
Texas Woman’s University
304 Administration Dr
Denton, TX 76201
(940) 898-2000
https://twu.edu/

The University of Texas at Arlington
701 S Nedderman Dr
Arlington, TX 76013
(817) 272-2011
https://www.uta.edu/

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-3434
https://www.utexas.edu/



The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
(972) 883-2111
https://www.utdallas.edu/

The University of Texas at El Paso
500 W University Ave
El Paso, TX 79968-0691
(915) 747-5000
www.utep.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-1644
(210) 458-4011
www.utsa.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler
3900 University Blvd
Tyler, TX 75799-6699
(903) 566-7000
www.uttyler.edu

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
4901 E University
Odessa, TX 79762-0001
(432) 552-2020
www.utpb.edu
The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
1201 W University Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
(956) 381-2011
www.utrgv.edu
Trinity University
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
(210) 999-7011
www.trinity.edu
University of Houston
212 E Cullen Building
Houston, TX 77204-2018
(713) 743-1000
www.uh.edu
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058-1098
(281) 283-7600
https://www.uhcl.edu/

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
900 College St
Belton, TX 76513-2599
(800) 727-8642
www.umhb.edu
University of North Texas
Chestnut Ave
Denton, TX 76203-1277
(940) 565-2000
https://www.unt.edu/


University of St Thomas-Houston
3800 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006-4696
(713) 522-7911
www.stthom.edu
University of the Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-6000
www.uiw.edu
Wayland Baptist University
1900 W 7th St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 291-1000
www.wbu.edu
West Texas A&M University
2501 4th Ave
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
(806) 651-4636
www.wtamu.edu
Western Texas College*
6200 College Ave
Snyder, TX 79549
(325) 573-8511
www.wtc.edu
An asterisk (*) denotes a two-year or certificate program in education. While a two-year degree will not qualify graduates for teacher certification, it can be a good starting point for a teaching career. To learn more about what you can do with this degree, see our guide to associate’s degrees in education.
References:
1. National Center for Education Statistics College Navigator: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
2. Kiplinger’s Best College Values: https://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-best-college-values-college-finder/index.php#Tile
3. The Princeton Review. The Best 385 Colleges, 2020 Edition. The Princeton Review, 2019.
4. US News & World Report Best Graduate Education Schools 2019: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-education-schools/edu-rankings
5. US News & World Report Best Online Graduate Education Schools 2019: https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/education/rankings
6. Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP): http://caepnet.org/provider-search
7. National Council on Teacher Quality Teacher Preparation Program Review: https://www.nctq.org/review/home
8. US Department of Education 2018 Title II Reports: https://title2.ed.gov/Public/Home.aspx