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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

83 Colleges
$13,861 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,281 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

$4,995 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Santa Fe Community College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from SFCC take out $20,018 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from El Centro College take out $11,201 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College also is in the top 5% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Harris Montgomery is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from South Texas College take out $5,197 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Texas College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Amarillo College take out $12,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,566 Average Tuition & Fees

Pima Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Pima County Community College District take out is $9,623.

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$5,314 Average Tuition & Fees

El Paso Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $5,314 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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$11,384 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 a year.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at CNM take out is $9,562.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $19,150 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
14 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
15 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
16 Palo Alto College San Antonio, 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.

  • 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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