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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Arizona. In total, 6,189 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Arizona 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the most popular school in Arizona for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Women make up 87% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in grade specific ed at Estrella Mountain Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Arizona. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Women make up 95% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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

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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the # 5 spot on the list. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

About 91% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at AWC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,206.

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Cochise County Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Cochise College carry an average student debt load of $12,990.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

Women make up 86% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado 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 #8 on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 25 students majoring in grade specific ed at Rio Salado College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Paradise Valley Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in grade specific ed at Paradise Valley Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#10

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona 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 #10 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Women make up 95% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

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 21 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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