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

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

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly 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.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from South Texas College take out $6,222 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debt load of $12,853.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 306 students majoring in grade specific ed at El Centro College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at El Centro College take out an average of $15,259 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, grade specific ed graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $11,596 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 177 students majoring in grade specific ed at El Paso Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,185.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 173 students majoring in grade specific ed at Northwest Vista College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Northwest Vista College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,640.

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Collin County Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 142 students majoring in grade specific ed at Collin County Community College District, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $15,780 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $15,036 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 133 students majoring in grade specific ed at CNM, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at CNM take out an average of $13,874 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in grade specific ed at Tarrant County College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Tarrant County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,670.

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#11

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Odessa College take out an average of $6,020 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Palo Alto College take out $11,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at San Antonio College accumulate an average of around $15,405 in student debt.

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Houston Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in grade specific ed at Houston Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Houston Community College take out $18,802 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#16

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

Of the 75 students majoring in grade specific ed at Lee College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
18 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
19 Northeast Lakeview College Universal City, TX
20 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
21 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
22 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ

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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