2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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The Most Popular Teaching Master'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 104 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 7,134 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. In 2019-2020 about 96% 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 Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,658 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out ASU - Skysong. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the Southwest Region . This fairly large public school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 1,625 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Lamar University 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,173 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 104 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 786 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 641 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
NAU 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, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 554 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Rio Grande Valley, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, the medium-sized public school handed out 423 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 407 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 404 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 335 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Commerce, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 308 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Texas A&M Commerce, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 298 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UST. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school handed out 259 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SHSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Methodist University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 223 students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school awarded 209 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTSA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 208 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Tyler, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UH Victoria. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Angelo State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 205 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Angelo State 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, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 197 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Texas State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Houston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
UH does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school awarded 188 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 184 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Permian Basin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Texas A&M International University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M International University. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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