2025 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas

an associate degree in secondary education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #166 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of secondary education. Combined, these schools handed out 250 associate degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of secondary education for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality secondary teaching program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on secondary education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other secondary education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Secondary Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Secondary Education in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in secondary education.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Secondary Teaching

1

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from South Texas College

2

Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Collin County Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Collin County Community College District

3

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in secondary education needs to take a look at Tarrant County College District. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Tarrant County College District

4

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from El Centro College

5

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Austin Community College District

6

The University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Brownsville, The University of Texas at Brownsville is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from The University of Texas at Brownsville

7

Navarro College
Corsicana, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Navarro College

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	19
New Mexico	255	2
Oklahoma	222	23

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Secondary Education Related Rankings by Major

Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	1,493
Teacher Education	938
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	151
Elementary Education	24
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.