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

111 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at South Texas College accumulate an average of around $6,222 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 337 students majoring in grade specific ed at San Jacinto College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from San Jacinto College take out $12,853 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 111 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $15,259.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 111 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $11,596 in student debt.

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

Women make up 86% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from El Paso Community College take out $8,185 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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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Collin County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

Women make up 82% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $15,780.

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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in grade specific ed at Austin Community College District, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,036.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $13,874.

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With a ranking of #10, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $13,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Odessa College carry an average student debt load of $6,020.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Odessa College Report

#12

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Palo Alto College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 83% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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#13

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 91% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at San Antonio College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,405.

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Houston Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $18,802 in student debt.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Houston Community College Report

#16

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
17 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
18 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
19 Northeast Lakeview College Universal City, TX
20 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
21 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
22 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ

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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