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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from OSU Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $14,337.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at South Texas College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,222.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,259.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,596.

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#6

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Palo Alto College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Palo Alto College accumulate an average of around $11,904 in student debt.

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $13,670.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

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#9

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Northwest Vista College take out an average of $12,640 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $13,874 in student debt.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,681
Arizona 6,189
Oklahoma 1,268
New Mexico 782

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Vgrigas.

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