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Highest earning subject-area teacher education programs in Texas
Texas subject-area teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,665 | 42 |
| 2 | Baylor University | Waco | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,201 | 77 |
| 3 | Saint Edward's University | Austin | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,758 | 34 |
| 4 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,133 | 47 |
| 5 | Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,334 | 37 |
| 6 | Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,266 | 36 |
| 7 | McMurry University | Abilene | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,240 | 33 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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