2027 Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region
Reading Teacher Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for reading teacher education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Reading Teacher Education in the Southwest Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the reading teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Reading Teacher Education
Texas Womans University tops our 2027 ranking of the best reading teacher education schools. Located in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a large public university. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. Texas Womans University awarded about 27 reading teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Reading Teacher Education graduates of Texas Womans University earn a median of $54,611 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,211.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Arizona one of the top schools for reading teacher education. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. University Of Arizona graduates 68% of students within six years. About 17 reading teacher education degrees were awarded at University Of Arizona in the most recent year. Reading Teacher Education graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $47,205 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,340 to complete this degree.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best reading teacher education schools. Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 507 reading teacher education degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year. Students who receive their reading teacher education degree from Grand Canyon University earn around $50,370 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,250.
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Texas A And M University San Antonio is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in reading teacher education, ranking #4. Set in the city of San Antonio, Texas A And M University San Antonio is a moderately-sized public institution. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. Texas A And M University San Antonio awarded about 12 reading teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their reading teacher education degree from Texas A And M University San Antonio earn around $65,321 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,771.
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A rank of #5 makes Northeastern State University one of the top schools for reading teacher education. Set in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a moderately-sized public institution. About 35% of students finish within six years. Northeastern State University awarded about 22 reading teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, reading teacher education degree recipients from Northeastern State University generally make around $47,025. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
