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

41 Colleges
$37,281 Avg Salary
$20,141 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for teacher education grade specific students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $38,584 in student debt. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $44,891.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a very 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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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for teacher education grade specific students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Pima Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

With a ranking of #8, Western New Mexico University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Clovis Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $6,500 in student debt.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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