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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

83 Colleges
$13,861 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,281 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Our analysis found Santa Fe Community College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFCC are $4,995 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from SFCC carry an average student debtload of $20,018.

SFCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $11,201.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
$6,168 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
$7,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 83 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Texas College are $7,920 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $5,197.

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#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $12,050.

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With a ranking of #6, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $9,623 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pima County Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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$5,314 Average Tuition & Fees

El Paso Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from El Paso Community College take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

OSU Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $11,384 in tuition and fees each year.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. 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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$8,235 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarrant County College District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Tarrant County College take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Central New Mexico Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $9,562 in student debt.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out is $19,150.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
13 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
14 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
15 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
16 Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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