Texas Masters in Education Programs

Abileen Christian University’s Graduate School offers a variety of Master’s programs for educators and school administrators. They offer Master of Education programs in two specializations: Higher Education and Leadership of Learning (concentrations available in Principal Leadership, Conflict Resolution for Educators, and Leadership in Digital Learning).

Master of Science programs are available in the following areas of study:

• Communication Science and Disorders
• Organization and Human Resource Development
• Psychology (Concentrations available in General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and School Psychology)
• Social Work

Master of Arts programs are available in the following fields:

• Communications
• Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
• English

Other graduate programs offered include a Master of Accountancy program, a Master of Liberal Arts program, and a Master of Marriage & Family Therapy.

Teacher Education Accreditation Council
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Council on Social Work Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

ACU Box 29140
Abilene, TX 79699
(800) 460-6228

Angelo State University offers several Master’s level programs for educators and administrators. They offer Master of Education programs in the following specializations:

• Coaching, Sport, Recreation, and Fitness
• Educational Administration
• Guidance and Counseling

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• Special Education
• Student Development and Leadership in Higher Education

Master of Science programs are also offered in Animal Science, Biology (concentration available in Science Education), Criminal Justice, and Psychology (concentrations available in Counseling Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Applied Psychology).

Master of Arts programs are offered in Communication, Curriculum and Instruction/Advanced Instructor, and English. A Master of Professional Accountancy is also offered.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

2601 West Avenue N
San Angelo, TX 76909
(800) 946-8627

The Graduate School at Baylor University offers numerous programs at the Master’s level for teachers, administrators, and other educators. They offer Master of Science in Education programs in the following specializations:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Exercise Physiology
• Gifted and Talented Education
• Higher Education and Student Affairs
• Sport Management
• Sport Pedagogy

Master of Arts programs are offered to educators in the following academic disciplines:

• American Studies
• Biology
• Communication
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Earth Sciences (Geology)
• Educational Psychology
• English
• History
• Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media
• Museum Studies
• Political Science
• Religion
• Spanish
• Theatre

Several Master of Science programs are offered in the following fields of study:

• Biology
• Information Systems
• Chemistry
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Biology
• Environmental Science
• Geology
• Limnology
• Nutrition Sciences
• Statistics

Additional programs are offered such as the Master of Accountancy program, the Master of Music program (concentrations available in Church Music, Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Music History and Literature, Music Theory, Performance, Piano Pedagogy), the Master of Public Health program in Community Health Education, the Master of Fine Arts in Directing (Theatre Arts), and the Master of International Journalism program.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Schools of Music
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Morrison Hall, Suite 200
One Bear Place #97264
Waco, TX 76798
(254) 710-3588

The College of Education and Human Development at Lamar University offers about several Master’s programs for professional educators. They offer Master of Education programs in the following specializations:

• Counseling and Development (Concentrations available in Community Counseling, School/Community Counseling, Campus Based School Counselor, and Online School Counselor)
• Educational Leadership (Concentrations available in Educational Leadership Administration, Educational Technology Leadership, and Instructional Supervision)
• Special Education
• Teacher Leadership

They also offer Master of Science programs in Family and Consumer Science, Health Promotion, and Kinesiology.

Additional programs for educators are offered by other colleges within Lamar University. Master of Science programs are offered in the following areas of study:

• Accounting
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Deaf Studies/Deaf Education
• Mathematics
• Psychology (Concentrations available in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Community/Clinical Psychology)
• Speech-Language Pathology

Master of Arts programs are offered at Lamar in English, History, and Visual Art with concentrations available in Studio Art and Art History. They also offer a Master of Public Administration program and a Master of Music program with concentrations available in Performance and Music Education.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationCommission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

4400 MLK Boulevard
PO Box 10009
Beaumont, TX 77710
(409) 880-8661

The College of Education at Midwestern State University offers Master of Education programs in several specialization including the following:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Technology
• Reading Education
• School Counseling
• Special Education
• Sport Administration

They also offer Master of Arts programs in General Counseling, Human Resources Development, and Training and Development.

Other colleges at Midwestern State offer Master’s programs suitable for educators. They offer Master of Science programs in several academic disciplines including Biology, Computer Science, Exercise Physiology, Health Administration, and Public Administration. They also offer Master of Arts programs in Clinical/Counseling Psychology, English, History, and Political Science.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

3410 Taft Boulevard
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
(840) 397-4920

Prairie View A&M University’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education offers numerous options for educators seeking a Master’s degree. They offer both Master of Education and Master of Science in Education programs in the following specializations:

• Agriculture Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Administration
• Elementary Education
• Health Education
• Home Economics
• Instructional Design
• Mathematics Education
• Physical Education
• Reading Education
• Science Education (Concentrations available in Biology and Chemistry)
• Special Education

They offer Master of Education and Master of Arts in Education programs in Reading Education. A Master of Arts in Counseling is also offered.

Additional educator programs are offered by other colleges within Prairie View A&M. They offer Master of Science programs in a variety of academic disciplines:

• Agricultural Economics
• Animal Science
• Biology (Concentrations available Environmental Toxicology, Molecular Biology, and Science Education)
• Chemistry
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Human Science
• Engineering (Concentrations available in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, and Mechanical)
• Electrical Engineering
• Juvenile Justice
• Juvenile Forensic Psychology
• Mathematics
• Soil Science

Master of Arts programs are offered in Accounting, English, and Sociology.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

PO Box 519, MS 2800
Prairie View, TX 77446
(877) PVAMU30

The College of Education at Sam Houston State University offers several graduate programs for teachers, administrators, and other educators. They offer a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program for those seeking initial teacher certification as part of their Master’s program. For professional educators, they offer a variety of Master of Education programs in the following specializations:

• Administration
• Counseling
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Instructional Leadership
• Instructional Technology
• International Literacy
• Reading
• Special Education

They offer Master of Arts programs in the following specialty areas:

• Counselor Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Health
• Higher Education Administration
• Instructional Leadership
• Exercise Science
• Sports Management
• Special Education

A Master of Library Science program is also available through the College of Education.

Many other educator-related programs are offered by the other colleges at Sam Houston State. Master of Science programs are offered in the following fields of study:

• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computing and Information Science
• Digital Forensics
• Dietetics
• Geographic Information Systems
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Mathematics
• Statistics

They offer Master of Arts programs in several areas of study as well including the following:

• Biology
• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Spanish

A Master of Music program is offered with concentrations available in Performance, Conducting, Composition, Musicology, and Music Therapy. Master of Fine Arts programs are offered in Dance as well as Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing. A Master of Public Administration program is also offered.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Huntsville, TX 77341
(936) 294-1111

Stephen F. Austin State University offers educators numerous options when pursuing a Master’s program relevant to their career in Education. The James I. Perkins College of Education offers many such options. They offer a Master of Arts in Teaching for those seeking initial teacher certification as well as Master of Education programs in the following specializations:

• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• Kinesiology
• Reading Education
• Secondary Education
• Special Education (Concentrations available in Diagnostician and Visual Impairment)

They offer Master of Arts programs in the following specialty areas:

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Counseling
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• School Counseling
• School Psychology

Master of Science programs are available in Athletic Training, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Speech-Language Pathology

Other colleges within Stephen F. Austin State also offer Master’s programs suitable for educators. Master of Science and Master of Arts programs are offered in a variety of academic disciplines.

Master of Arts are offered in the following areas:

• Art
• Communication
• English
• Hispanic Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Student Affairs and higher Education

Master of Science programs are offered in the following fields of study:

• Agriculture
• Athletic Training
• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Sciences
• Forestry
• Forestry Resource Interpretation
• Geology
• Human Sciences
• Kinesiology
• Mathematical Sciences
• Mathematics Teaching (Concentrations available in Middle Level and Secondary Level Teaching)
• Natural Science
• Physics
• Spatial Science
• Speech-Language Pathology
• Statistics

Additional programs are offered leading to a Master of Professional Accountancy, a Master of Fine Arts in Art, a Master of Forestry, a Master of Music (with concentrations in Performance, Conducting, Music Education, and Theory-Composition), a Master of Public Administration, and a Master of Social Work.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council on Rehabilitation Education
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

PO Box 13023
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
(936) 468-2901

Texas Tech University’s College of Education offers educators several Master of Education programs in the following specialization areas:

• Bilingual Education
• Counselor Education (Concentrations available School Counseling and Community Counseling)
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Psychology
• Elementary Education
• Higher Education
• Instructional Technology
• Language Literacy
• Secondary (Science and Math) Education
• Special Education

The also offer a Master of Science in Multidisciplinary Science.

There are additional programs offered at Texas Tech that are appropriate for teachers, administrators and other educators. These programs are offered by other colleges within the university. Master of Science programs are offered in the following academic areas:

• Agricultural and Applied Economics
• Agricultural Education
• Agricultural Communication
• Animal Science
• Atmospheric Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Design
• Environmental Toxicology
• Exercise and Sport Sciences
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education
• Food Science
• Geography
• Geosciences
• Horticulture
• Human Development and family Studies
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Nutritional Sciences
• Physics
• Plant Protection
• Soil Science
• Statistics
• Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management
• Zoology

Master of Arts programs are offered in an equally diverse set of areas including the following:

• Anthropology
• Applied Linguistics
• Art History
• Classical Languages
• Communication Studies
• Economics
• English
• German
• History
• Management Information Systems
• Mass Communications
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology (Concentrations available in Counseling Psychology, Experimental Psychology, and General Psychology)
• Romance Languages (Concentrations available in French and Spanish)
• Sociology
• Technical Communications

Additional programs offered by Texas Tech which are applicable to eduators include Master of Agribusiness, Master of Agriculture, Master of Art Education, Master of Fine Arts in Art and Theatre Arts, Master of Music, Master of Music Education, and Master of Public Administration programs.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
National Association of Schools of Music
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

3008 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-1997

Trinity University offers educators several Master’s level programs through its Graduate School. They offer a Master of Arts in Teaching program to those who earn an undergraduate degree at Trinity in some academic discipline and desire to go on to teach in a PK-12 Texas public school.

Additional programs offered include a Master of Arts in School Psychology, a Master of Education in School Administration, and a Master of Science in Accounting.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Association of School Psychologists
Educational Leadership Constituent Council
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 999-7207

University of Houston offers many options for educators seeking a Master’s degree. Their College of Education offers Master of Education degree programs in several specializations including the following:

• Administration and Supervision (Concentration available in Higher Education)
• Allied Health Education and Administration
• Art Education
• Counseling
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Psychology
• Elementary Education
• Gifted and Talented
• Health Education
• Instructional Technology
• Mathematics
• Reading and Language Arts
• Science
• Secondary Education
• Social Studies

Various other degree programs are available in many different academic areas. Master of Science programs are offered at the University of Houston in the following areas of study:

• Accountancy
• Applied Mathematics
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer and Systems Engineering
• Computer Science
• Exercise Science
• Finance
• Future Studies in Commerce
• Geology
• Geophysics
• Human Nutrition
• Human Resources Development
• Mathematics
• Network Communications
• Physics

They also offer Master of Arts degree programs for educators. These programs are offered in the following fields:

• Anthropology
• Applied English Linguistics
• Applied Economics
• Communication
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• English and American Literature
• History
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Sport and Fitness Administration
• Spanish
• Theatre
• World Cultures and Literature

They offer a Master of Music with concentrations available in Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology, Performance, Performance and Pedagogy, and Sacred Music. Additional programs include a Master of Education in Physical Education, Master of Public Administration, a Master of Social Work, and a Master of Fine Arts with concentrations available in Art, Creative Writing, and Theatre.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
National Association of Schools of Music
Texas Association of Music Schools
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

214 Farish Hall
Houston, TX 77204
(713) 743-5002

University of Houston – Clear Lake offers numerous Master’s programs applicable to educators. There School of Education offers several Master of Science programs in the following specializations:

• Counseling
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Management
• Instructional Design and Technology
• Multicultural Studies in Education
• Reading
• School Library Information Science
• Special Education

Additional programs offered by other schools within the University of Houston -Clear Lake include Master of Arts programs in the following academic disciplines:

• Behavior Analysis
• Clinical Psychology
• Cross-Cultural Studies
• History
• Human Resource Management
• Humanities (Concentrations available in American Studies and Professional Writing)
• Literature (Concentrations available in American Studies, Composition and Rhetoric, and Professional Writing)
• Sociology

A variety of Master of Science programs are also available to educators. They are offered in the following areas of study:

• Accounting
• Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Environmental Science (Concentrations available in Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Geology, Industrial Hygiene, and Safety)
• Finance
• Fitness and Human Performance
• Management Information Systems
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Psychology
• Software Engineering
• Statistics
• Systems Engineering

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Association for Behavior Analysis International
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

2700 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 283-7600

The Toulouse Graduate School at the University of North Texas offers many options for educators seeking Master’s degrees. The College of Education offers several Master of Education programs in the following specialties:

• Counseling (Concentrations in Elementary School Counseling, Secondary School Counseling, and College and University Counseling)
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Higher Education (Concentrations available in Adult Education, Advancement, Community College Administration, General Administration, and Student Affairs)
• Secondary Education
• Special Education (Concentrations available in Autism Intervention, Educational Diagnostician, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, and Mild/Moderate Disabilities)

They also offer Master of Science programs in the following specialty areas:

• Counseling (Concentrations in Elementary School Counseling, Secondary School Counseling, College and University Counseling, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling)
• Early Childhood Studies
• Educational Psychology (Concentrations available in Family Studies, Gifted and Talented, Learning and Cognition, as well as Research, Measurement and Statistics)
• Higher Education (Concentrations available in Adult Education, Advancement, Community College Administration, General Administration, and Student Affairs)
• Kinesiology/Physical Education
• Recreation and Leisure Studies

Additional educator-related Master’s programs are offered through other colleges at North Texas. Masters of Arts programs are offered in the following fields of study:

• Applied Anthropology
• Art Education
• Art History
• Biology
• Communication Studies
• Creative Writing
• Design
• English
• English as a Second Language
• French
• History
• Journalism
• Linguistics
• Mathematics
• Music
• Music Composition
• Musicology, Music Theory, and Ethnomusicology
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Professional and Technical Communication
• Radio, Television, and Film
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Speech-Language Pathology

Additional Master of Science programs are also offered in the following disciplines:

• Accounting
• Applied Anthropology
• Applied Geography
• Applied Technology & Performance Improvement
• Behavior Analysis
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Communication Studies
• Computer Education and Cognitive Systems
• Criminal Justice
• Economics Research
• Environmental Science
• Finance
• History
• Information Science
• Information Technology and Decision Sciences
• Library Science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Political Science
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Sociology
• Speech-Language Pathology

Other program offerings include a Master of Education in Applied Technology & Performance Improvement, a Master of Music (with concentrations available in Jazz Studies, Music Education, and Performance), Master of Public Administration, Master of Fine Arts (Concentrations available in Design and Studio Art), and a Master of Journalism.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council on Rehabilitation Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
American Library Association
National Recreation and Park Association
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

1155 Union Circle #305459
Denton, TX 76203
(940) 565-2383

University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Education and Health Professions offers several Master’s level programs for teachers, administrators, and other educators. Master of Education degrees are offered in the following specializations:

• Curriculum and Instruction – Open Option
• Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Concentrations available in Principal Certification, Dual Language, and Higher Education Administration)
• Literacy Studies (Concentrations available in English as a Second Language/ESL, Master Reading Teacher, Reading Special, Writing Focus, and Triple Literacy/ESL/MRT/RS)
• Mathematics Education
• Mind, Brain, and Education
• Science Education

They also offer Master of Science programs in Athletic Training and Exercise Science.

Many other programs are offered at the University of Texas at Arlington through their various other colleges, schools, and departments. Master of Science programs are offered in the following academic areas of study:

• Accounting
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Earth and Environmental Science/Geology
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• Mathematics
• Mathematics (Concentrations available in General Mathematics and General Statics
• Mathematics Teaching
• Physics
• Psychology (Concentrations available in Experimental Psychology, Health/Neuroscience Psychology, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology)
• Quantitative Finance
• Real Estate
• Social Work
• Software Engineering
• Taxation

Master of Arts programs are offered in the following fields of study:

• Anthropology
• Communications
• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Economics
• English
• History
• Humanities
• Interdisciplinary Science
• Linguistics
• Modern Languages (Concentrations available in French and Spanish)
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages/TESOL
• Urban Affairs

Other degree programs offered include a Master of Fine Arts in Art program, a Master of Music program (concentrations available in Music Education and Performance), and a Master of Public Administration program.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Association of Schools of Music
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Box 19167
Arlington, TX 76019
(817) 272-2688

The School of Education at University of Texas of the Permian Basin offers several Master’s level graduate programs for educators. They offer Master of Arts in Education programs in the following specialty areas:

• Bilingual/English as a Second Language/ESL
• Counseling (Concentrations available in School Counseling and Community Counseling)
• Educational Leadership
• Professional Education (Concentration available in Early Childhood)
• Reading
• Special Education (Concentrations available in Generic Special Education, Educational Diagnostician, and Autism and Developmental Disabilities in Early Childhood)

Master’s programs are also available. The university also offers Master of Science programs in the following fields of study:

• Biology
• Computer Science
• Criminal Justice Administration
• Geology
• Kinesiology (Concentrations available in Exercise Science, Psychology of Exercise and Sport, as well as Teaching, Coaching, and Administration)

Additional Master of Arts programs are offered in the academic disciplines below:

• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Education
• Psychology (Concentrations available in Clinical Psychology and Applied Psychology)
• Spanish

Other applicable programs include a Master of Public Administration in Leadership program and a Master of Professional Accountancy.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

4901 East University
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2020