by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 39,972 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,451 and $21,446 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,311 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 100 colleges that offer a degree in education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Bacone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, International Baptist College and Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. IBCS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at International Baptist College and Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 21 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #4 spot on the list. McMurry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 114 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 57 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Langston University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 52 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard Payne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Lutheran University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 36 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Huston - Tillotson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Huston - Tillotson University
With a ranking of #14, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education at Southwestern Christian University
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 160 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%.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LeTourneau University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
Northern Arizona University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 526 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1,712 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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