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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 26 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 26 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $10,329 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in grade specific ed at Mesa Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

Women make up 81% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Cochise College carry an average student debtload of $12,990.

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With a ranking of #7, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their online associate degree. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

Of the 30 students majoring in grade specific ed at Central Texas College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

Of the 25 students majoring in grade specific ed at NCTC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NCTC carry an average student debtload of $13,290.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

About 71% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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Explore the most popular online 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

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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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