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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Reading Teacher Education in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region

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Reading Teacher Education is the 129th most popular major in the country with 6,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 978 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 938 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in reading teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in reading teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Reading Teacher Education 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 Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 732 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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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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 #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 masters’s reading teacher education 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%.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of St. Thomas Reading Teacher Education Report

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Houston Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Reading Teacher Education Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Reading Teacher Education Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Reading Teacher Education Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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 UTSA Reading Teacher Education Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Reading Teacher Education Report

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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Reading Teacher Education Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Reading Teacher Education Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Reading Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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