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

58 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 ranked 2nd in Texas. In fact, 4,681 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 58 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular school in Texas for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 89% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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.

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

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

Out of the 58 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 7% are male.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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

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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

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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With a ranking of #8, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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

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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Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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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#10

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

With a ranking of #10, Odessa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in grade specific ed at Odessa College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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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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
Arizona 6,189
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 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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