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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

84 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $38,334 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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Out of the 84 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $20,841 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $197.

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Out of the 84 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,363.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Of the 288 students majoring in grade specific ed at NAU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from NAU take out $20,209 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $201.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $21,153. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $507.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UNM take out $22,411 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in grade specific ed at UTSA, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from OSU carry an average student debt load of $23,168. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $335.

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With a ranking of #11, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NSU carry an average student debt load of $25,650.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

Of the 99 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of Oklahoma, 2% are male and 98% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $23,795. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $437, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
14 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
15 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
16 Baylor University Waco, TX
16 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM

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 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.

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