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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

71 Colleges
$41,491 Avg Salary
$24,493 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 teacher education subject specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at TCU take out is $22,474.

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Out of the 71 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Seguin.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at TLU take out is $27,500.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Baylor take out an average of $26,226 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $509.

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The excellent programs at Saint Edward’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from St. Edward's University carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#5

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at OSU take out is $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $409.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Hardin - Simmons take out an average of $25,426 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UCO take out an average of $23,635 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
12 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Belton, TX
13 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
14 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,553
Texas 927
New Mexico 289
Oklahoma 583

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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