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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$21,117 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,444.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

NWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,001 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from NWOSU carry an average student debtload of $17,578.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at NAU take out an average of $23,133 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $227, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Ottawa University - Phoenix undergraduate students pay an average of $13,281 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix carry an average student debtload of $33,922.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCO are $18,917 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $26,025.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOSU are $15,023 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from SWOSU take out $22,957 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,404 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeastern State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $26,781 in student debt.

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#9

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Texas are $11,726 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $15,870 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University carry an average student debtload of $26,593.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools 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.

  • 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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