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2023 Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region

81 Colleges
$46,451 Avg Salary
$21,446 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Education Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Education majors at TCU take out an average of $22,101 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from TLU take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at Baylor take out an average of $23,863 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $509, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity University is a great place for education students. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

On average, education graduates from SFCC take out $20,018 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

While working on their degree, education majors at St. Edward's University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Pima Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Pima County Community College District take out is $13,907.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, education graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,040 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 $322.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at OSU take out an average of $22,001 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $372, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK
14 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
15 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK
16 Austin College Sherman, TX

Best Education Colleges by State

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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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