2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,373 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,564 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and 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 a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #15 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 23 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Highlands University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,661 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend New Mexico Highlands University.
Read more about Elementary Education at New Mexico Highlands University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 60 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend NSU.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 17 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,791 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 290 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Arizona University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend UCO.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, USAO has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USAO is $8,607 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Elementary Education Report
East Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at East Central University
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
With a ranking of #12, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 674 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, OSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 114 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Elementary Education Report
Lubbock Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, LCU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,128 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend Lubbock Christian University.
Read more about Elementary Education at Lubbock Christian University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,952 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend Cameron University.
With a ranking of #20, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 62 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OC also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Christian University is $21,347 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Wayland Baptist University is $25,152 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Wayland Baptist University
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of the Southwest landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of the Southwest is $20,850 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
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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%.
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- 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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