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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,683 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,711 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in curriculum and instruction.

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Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region curriculum students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Stafford, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full North American University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Southwest is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 23 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Southwest

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 69 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Wayland Baptist University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 90 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M International University

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Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full HBU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 489 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - Texarkana

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 90 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton State University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at NMSU Alamogordo

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mid-America Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Mid-America Christian University

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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University of St. Thomas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UST Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Angelo State

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Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Wesleyan Curriculum & Instruction Report

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

With a ranking of #17, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 13 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at New Mexico Highlands University

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 25 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at ASU - Skysong

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With a ranking of #20, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at OLLU

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UNT Dallas

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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