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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 43,297 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,245 and had an average of $24,696 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,388 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,491 and $24,493 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,875 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education subject specific. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education subject specific in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree subject specific ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific in the Southwest Region

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,200 masters’s 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 40 masters’s subject specific ed degrees 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%.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Northeastern State University

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #6, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed 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 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 13 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific at UST

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Sul Ross State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at Dallas Baptist University

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #11, Cameron University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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Houston Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Baptist University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 64 masters’s subject specific ed 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%.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Northern Arizona University

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 5 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 38 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 The University of Texas at Tyler Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #18, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Woman’s University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 42 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at Texas Tech

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

With a ranking of #25, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

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