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After completing high school, Maldonado attended [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], at which he majored in [[Engineering]] and Business Administration. In 1970, he transferred from Texas A&M to the University of North Texas in Denton County, from which in 1972 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in [[Sociology]] with a minor in [[Psychology]]. In 1975, he received a Master of Education degree in student services from the University of North Texas. In 1986, he was awarded a [[Ph.D.]] in child development (elementary education) from Texas Woman's University, also in Denton. In both of his graduate degrees, he carried minor studies in sociology.<ref name=vitae>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75R/senate/commit/c560/handouts10/0624-JuanLMaldonado.pdf|title=Curriculum Vitae: Juan L. Maldonado|publisher=senate.state.tx.us|accessdate=May 14, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222115622/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/Commit/c560/handouts10/0624-JuanLMaldonado.pdf|archivedate=February 22, 2012|df=}}</ref><ref name=rotary>{{cite web|url=http://portal.clubrunner.ca/8274/Speakers/7a37ecdc-24d7-4a0c-b028-9b5c599cbfde|title=LCC - Update|publisher=Rotary Club of Laredo Daybreak|date=April 25, 2014|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref>  

After completing high school, Maldonado attended [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], at which he majored in [[Engineering]] and Business Administration. In 1970, he transferred from Texas A&M to the University of North Texas in Denton County, from which in 1972 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in [[Sociology]] with a minor in [[Psychology]]. In 1975, he received a Master of Education degree in student services from the University of North Texas. In 1986, he was awarded a [[Ph.D.]] in child development (elementary education) from Texas Woman's University, also in Denton. In both of his graduate degrees, he carried minor studies in sociology.<ref name=vitae>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75R/senate/commit/c560/handouts10/0624-JuanLMaldonado.pdf|title=Curriculum Vitae: Juan L. Maldonado|publisher=senate.state.tx.us|accessdate=May 14, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222115622/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/Commit/c560/handouts10/0624-JuanLMaldonado.pdf|archivedate=February 22, 2012|df=}}</ref><ref name=rotary>{{cite web|url=http://portal.clubrunner.ca/8274/Speakers/7a37ecdc-24d7-4a0c-b028-9b5c599cbfde|title=LCC - Update|publisher=Rotary Club of Laredo Daybreak|date=April 25, 2014|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref>  

For his doctorate, he wrote the 276-page peculiarly named ''The Relationship of English Oral Language Proficiency, Cognitive Tempo, Locus of Control, and Specific Language Acquisition Factors of Mexican American Preschool Children,'' a highly specialized study.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Relationship_of_English_Oral_Languag.html?id=ts0YOAAACAAJ&hl=en|title= The Relationship of English Oral Language Proficiency, Cognitive Tempo, Locus of Control, and Specific Language Acquisition Factors of Mexican American Preschool Children |date=1986|publisher=Texas Woman's University|accessdate=October 23, 2015}}</ref>

For his doctorate, he wrote the 276-page peculiarly named ''The Relationship of English Oral Language Proficiency, Cognitive Tempo, Locus of Control, and Specific Language Acquisition Factors of Mexican American Preschool Children,'' a highly specialized study.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Relationship_of_English_Oral_Languag.html?id=ts0YOAAACAAJ&hl=en|title= The Relationship of English Oral Language Proficiency, Cognitive Tempo, Locus of Control, and Specific Language Acquisition Factors of Mexican American Preschool Children |date=1986|publisher=Texas Woman's University|accessdate=October 23, 2015}}</ref

 

From 1973 to 1975, Maldonado was a [[social worker]] for the Mexican American College Education Fund, which was established in 1970 to offer scholarships to only [[Hispanic]] students entering college. From 1975 to 1996, he served in numerous capacities, including counselor and psychology instructor, at Tarrant County College, a community college in [[Fort Worth]], Texas.  From 1991 to 1996, he was the chairman of the Tarrant College Business and Sciences Division. He came to Laredo Community College in 1996 as vice president for student development and human resources. In 1998, he became vice president for instruction and student development, a designation he retained until 2006, when he was elevated to the position of executive vice president prior to the assumption the next year of the college presidency upon appointment by the trustees.<ref name=vitae/><ref name=rotary/>​

From 1973 to 1975, Maldonado was a [[social worker]] for the Mexican American College Education Fund, which was established in 1970 to offer scholarships to only [[Hispanic]] students entering college. From 1975 to 1996, he served in numerous capacities, including counselor and psychology instructor, at Tarrant County College, a community college in [[Fort Worth]], Texas.  From 1991 to 1996, he was the chairman of the Tarrant College Business and Sciences Division. He came to Laredo Community College in 1996 as vice president for student development and human resources. In 1998, he became vice president for instruction and student development, a designation he retained until 2006, when he was elevated to the position of executive vice president prior to the assumption the next year of the college presidency upon appointment by the trustees.<ref name=vitae/><ref name=rotary/>​

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