Ranking

Best Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Colleges in Texas 2026

53 Texas colleges offering Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $3,399
Top earnings 10y: $75,121
Public / Private: 23 / 2

Del Mar College

A+

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

ROI score: 28.43
Net price: $3,399
Earnings 10y: $38,656
Acceptance: Open / not reported

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

A+

Edinburg, TX · Public

ROI score: 25.68
Net price: $4,831
Earnings 10y: $49,620
Acceptance: 94.2%

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX · Public

ROI score: 13.54
Net price: $9,403
Earnings 10y: $50,923
Acceptance: 99.9%

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Public

ROI score: 13.25
Net price: $9,366
Earnings 10y: $49,652
Acceptance: 86.4%

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public

ROI score: 13.18
Net price: $10,836
Earnings 10y: $57,131
Acceptance: 86.8%

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public

ROI score: 12.13
Net price: $11,196
Earnings 10y: $54,338
Acceptance: 92.8%

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX · Public

ROI score: 11.96
Net price: $11,656
Earnings 10y: $55,747
Acceptance: 93.5%

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public

ROI score: 11.82
Net price: $11,963
Earnings 10y: $56,544
Acceptance: 96.1%

Wiley University

Marshall, TX · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 11.69
Net price: $7,092
Earnings 10y: $33,159
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Public

ROI score: 11.33
Net price: $13,951
Earnings 10y: $63,199
Acceptance: 79.9%

#11

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

ROI score: 11.02
Net price: $12,723
Earnings 10y: $56,073
Acceptance: 94.9%

#12

The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, TX · Public

ROI score: 10.71
Net price: $13,323
Earnings 10y: $57,053
Acceptance: 94%

#13

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX · Public

ROI score: 10.64
Net price: $12,090
Earnings 10y: $51,450
Acceptance: 90.9%

#14

East Texas A&M University

Commerce, TX · Public

ROI score: 10.62
Net price: $11,841
Earnings 10y: $50,296
Acceptance: 92.2%

#15

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

ROI score: 9.46
Net price: $19,857
Earnings 10y: $75,121
Acceptance: 26.6%

#16

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX · Public

ROI score: 9.34
Net price: $10,206
Earnings 10y: $38,140
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#17

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Public

ROI score: 9.34
Net price: $18,267
Earnings 10y: $68,227
Acceptance: 65.1%

#18

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

ROI score: 9.11
Net price: $15,649
Earnings 10y: $57,010
Acceptance: 72.2%

#19

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

ROI score: 8.52
Net price: $15,225
Earnings 10y: $51,865
Acceptance: 88.6%

#20

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

ROI score: 8.47
Net price: $16,805
Earnings 10y: $56,906
Acceptance: 89.3%

#21

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

ROI score: 8.46
Net price: $21,315
Earnings 10y: $72,097
Acceptance: 57.4%

#22

Jarvis Christian University

Hawkins, TX · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.39
Net price: $9,825
Earnings 10y: $32,992
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#23

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · Public

ROI score: 8.37
Net price: $13,570
Earnings 10y: $45,411
Acceptance: 79.3%

#24

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

ROI score: 8.26
Net price: $16,404
Earnings 10y: $54,211
Acceptance: 90.3%

#25

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

ROI score: 8.19
Net price: $19,070
Earnings 10y: $62,454
Acceptance: 72.7%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Texas schools with positive Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.68 (23 public, 2 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Texas colleges are in this list?

53 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.