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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $8,400 for southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Elementary Education at San Juan College

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Oklahoma College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Oklahoma College is $9,987 for southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Oklahoma College

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s 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 $8,944 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cochise County Community College District.

Read more about Elementary Education at Cochise County Community College District

#4

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Western College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AWC also made our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Arizona Western College is $11,228 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LeTourneau University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. LETU 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.

LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LETU is $24,550 for southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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