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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$9,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 4,373 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 391 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The elementary teaching 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 “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northern Oklahoma College is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northern Oklahoma College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,798 for southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Oklahoma College.

Full Northern Oklahoma College Elementary Education Report

#2

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, SJC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,641 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SJC.

Read more about Elementary Education at SJC

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cochise County Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 26 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cochise College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,543 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cochise College.

Full Cochise College Elementary Education Report

#4

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,465 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Glendale Community College.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Glendale Community College

#5

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, AWC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AWC is $10,238 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Elementary Education at AWC

#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rio Salado College is $8,482 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Rio Salado College Elementary Education Report

#7

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#4 in overall quality

LeTourneau University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,824 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend LeTourneau University.

Read full report on Elementary Education at LETU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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