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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

112 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $22,715 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 112 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $227, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UNM take out $17,799 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at NSU take out an average of $26,477 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 112 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $25,650.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Baylor take out $26,226 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. 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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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UCO take out is $23,635.

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $25,423.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#13

Langston University

Langston, OK

With a ranking of #13, Langston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the rural area of Langston, Langston University is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Langston University carry an average student debt load of $34,750.

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With a ranking of #14, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,813 in student debt.

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#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #14, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from TCU carry an average student debt load of $22,474.

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#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $20,875.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
17 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
18 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
19 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Belton, TX
20 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
20 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX
20 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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