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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

83 Colleges
$37,281 Avg Salary
$20,141 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in the Southwest Region for teacher education grade specific students. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at TCU accumulate an average of around $21,728 in student debt.

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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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Baylor take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from SFCC carry an average student debtload of $20,018.

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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Texas Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #8, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $5,197.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $11,201.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $19,383 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $197.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at DBU take out is $23,500.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $19,383 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $197.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
14 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
15 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
16 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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).
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