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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

112 Colleges
$41,491 Avg Salary
$24,493 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $22,715 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from NAU carry an average student debt load of $22,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $227.

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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UNM take out an average of $17,799 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $26,477 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $25,650.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Baylor take out an average of $26,226 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $509, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from OSU carry an average student debt load of $20,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $409, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UCO take out $23,635 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $25,423.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#13

Langston University

Langston, OK

Langston University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Langston University is a small public school located in the rural area of Langston.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Langston University take out is $34,750.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $26,813.

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#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #14, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at TCU take out is $22,474.

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#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at University of Arizona take out is $20,875.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
18 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
19 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Belton, TX
20 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX
20 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
20 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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