2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southwest Region
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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 “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 100 colleges that offer a degree in education. To top this list, a school must have a successful education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students.
Top 26 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1,712 bachelors’s education 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 612 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 526 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 410 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UOPX - Arizona Education Report
Out of the 100 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 383 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Education Report
Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 331 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at Texas Tech University
Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 317 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full UTSA Education Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 285 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Education at University of Arizona
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 185 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 183 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State University Education Report
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 169 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education 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%.
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Northeastern State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full Northeastern State University Education Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 133 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at ASU - Skysong
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Education Report
Texas Woman’s University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.
Full TWU Education Report
Texas Christian University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Education at Texas Christian University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. 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.
Read more about Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #23, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NMSU Main Campus Education Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Education Report
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