by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 4,747 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular education programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 352 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 337 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 306 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #4 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 265 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 202 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Collin County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 142 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 140 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 137 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Connors State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. CSC is a public institution located in Warner, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 134 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Odessa College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Palo Alto College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 98 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Lee College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 72 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 67 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Northeast Lakeview College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast Lakeview College is a public institution located in Universal City, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 58 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Navarro College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 47 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 45 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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