Online College Database lists Concordia University Texas as the No. 4 college in the state for "Shaping the Next Generation." The database identified public and private institutions in each state that had the highest number of graduates in the fields of education and teaching in 2012. Concordia was ranked No. 4 in Texas but was the top private university in the state.

To qualify for the rankings colleges needed to be fully accredited, four-year not-for-profit public or private institutions in the United States and had to have a minimum of 10 graduates in the fields of education or teaching in 2012.