2023 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the best school in the Southwest Region for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Phoenix, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Education Colleges by State
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 5 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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