2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OSU. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, ASU - Skysong is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,445 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NAU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
One thing to take note of is that SHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Grand Canyon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeastern State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M Kingsville does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Arizona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lamar University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lamar University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Texas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
UNT does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list.
UTSA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that DBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCO does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NMSU Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
One thing to take note of is that New Mexico Highlands University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNM. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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