by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 63 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,311 bachelor's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in education.
It is hard to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Northern Arizona University
Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in education has to check out Baylor University. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Baylor University
Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Texas Christian University
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Arizona
Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Texas A&M University - College Station
UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington.More information about a bachelor’s in education from The University of Texas at Arlington
Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Texas State University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 12 | Saint Edward’s University | Austin, TX |
| 13 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 14 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 15 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 2,812 |
| Arizona | 33 | 3,750 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 1,174 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 571 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4,728 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1,267 |
| General Education | 1,080 |
| Special Education | 855 |
| Other Education | 188 |
| Educational Assessment | 77 |
| Multilingual Education | 56 |
| Teaching English or French | 46 |
| Instructional Media Design | 13 |
| Educational Administration | 1 |
