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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students, making the major the most popular in the country.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out an average of $14,337 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at South Texas College accumulate an average of around $6,222 in student debt.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $15,259 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $11,596 in student debt.

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#6

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Palo Alto College take out $11,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $13,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #9, Northwest Vista College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Northwest Vista College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,640.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from CNM take out $13,874 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 6,189
Texas 4,681
New Mexico 782
Oklahoma 1,268

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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