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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

52 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in the Southwest Region for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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#5

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Georgetown.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 16,265
Texas 17,614
New Mexico 1,831
Oklahoma 3,171

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

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 25 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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