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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

84 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

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

Of the 1,228 students majoring in grade specific ed at Grand Canyon University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,334. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $97.

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Out of the 84 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 437 students majoring in grade specific ed at ASU - Tempe, 19% are male and 81% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,841. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 7% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $42,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Of the 317 students majoring in grade specific ed at SHSU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $20,209 in student debt. 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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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in grade specific ed at Texas State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, grade specific ed graduates from University of Arizona take out $21,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $507, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 128 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNM, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $22,411 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 88% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

About 87% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from OSU take out $23,168 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $335, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #11, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 medium-sized student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in grade specific ed at NSU, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from NSU take out $25,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 98% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $23,795 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $437.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
14 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
15 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
16 Baylor University Waco, TX
16 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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