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Highest earning teacher education programs in Texas
Texas 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 | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,594 | 46 |
| 2 | Baylor University | Waco | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,614 | 43 |
| 3 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,657 | 55 |
| 4 | University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,843 | 44 |
| 5 | Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,729 | 50 |
| 6 | McMurry University | Abilene | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,900 | 33 |
| 7 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,397 | 37 |
| 8 | LeTourneau University | Longview | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,487 | 38 |
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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