2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best school in the Southwest Region for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Palo Alto College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Northwest Vista College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| Texas | 17,614 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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 Horadrim.
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