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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 229 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Education 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 Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Stafford, Texas, and it awarded 154 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Education at North American University

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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 Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 148 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at University of the Southwest

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 9,205 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Canyon University Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education 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 education degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at University of St. Thomas

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 2,560 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University Education Report

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 485 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Education Report

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International Baptist College and Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Education at IBCS

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Connors State College
Warner, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #8, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Education at Connors State College

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Education at New Mexico Highlands University

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Concordia University, Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is located in Lakeway, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Education at Concordia University, Texas

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

With a ranking of #11, Prescott College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s education students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Education at Prescott College

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Bacone College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Muskogee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Bacone College

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East Texas Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Texas Baptist University Education Report

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Northern New Mexico College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 50 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Northern New Mexico College

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full LCU Education Report

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With a ranking of #16, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 142 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at East Central University

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. NWOSU is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 66 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NWOSU Education Report

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With a ranking of #18, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Sul Ross

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With a ranking of #19, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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Arizona Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Arizona Christian University

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a public institution located in Langston, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Langston University

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Tohono O’Odham Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sells, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Tohono O’Odham Community College

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. McMurry University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full McMurray University Education Report

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 196 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Education Report

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Rest of the Best 35 in Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas
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