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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

52 Colleges
$20,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $42,363.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $19,329 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,532 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out an average of $20,425 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Ottawa University - Phoenix undergraduate students pay an average of $13,281 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,807.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Alva.

NWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,001 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NWOSU carry an average student debtload of $21,790.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $20,209 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $201.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 per year.

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Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at NSU take out an average of $25,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOSU are $15,023 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at SWOSU take out an average of $22,270 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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