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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online grade specific ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Of the 352 students majoring in grade specific ed at South Texas College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 199 students majoring in grade specific ed at North Harris Montgomery, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 26 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in grade specific ed at OCCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from OCCC take out $10,329 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in grade specific ed at Cochise College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Cochise College take out an average of $12,990 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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McLennan Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at NCTC take out an average of $13,290 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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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Explore the most popular online 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

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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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