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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 43,297 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 927
Arizona 1,553
Oklahoma 583
New Mexico 289

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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