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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

83 Colleges
$37,281 Avg Salary
$20,141 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in the Southwest Region for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at TCU take out is $21,728.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Baylor accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

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Texas Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Seguin.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #8, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from South Texas College take out $5,197 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #9, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from El Centro College take out $11,201 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $19,383. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Grade Specific Ed majors at DBU take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $19,383. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
14 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
15 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
16 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX

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 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 Vgrigas.

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