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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

52 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Grade Specific Ed majors at TCU take out an average of $19,397 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Lutheran University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $20,841 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $197.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from DBU carry an average student debtload of $24,808.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,153 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $507.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at OSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,168. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $335.

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With a ranking of #8, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UMHB accumulate an average of around $28,568 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $38,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $97, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 25 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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