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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

52 Colleges
$20,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $42,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UOPX - Arizona also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $19,329 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,532 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from New Mexico Highlands University carry an average student debtload of $20,425.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix take out an average of $28,807 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $38,334. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $97.

Grand Canyon University also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWOSU are $15,001 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from NWOSU take out $21,790 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,209. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $201.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,404 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $25,650.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOSU are $15,023 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from SWOSU carry an average student debtload of $22,270.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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