by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,099 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 439 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern New Mexico College Elementary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small school located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma that handed out 34 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Oklahoma College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dine College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region. Dine College is a public institution located in Tsaile, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Carl Albert State College is a small school located in Poteau, Oklahoma that handed out 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Carl Albert State College
With a ranking of #6, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s elementary teaching 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Rogers State University
Seminole State College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Seminole State College
Eastern Oklahoma State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilburton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Elementary Education Report
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Western Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Western Texas College
Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 15 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pinal County Community College Elementary Education Report
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 40 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Glendale Community College
Mesa Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Mesa Community College
Northland Pioneer College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NPC is located in Holbrook, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Northland Pioneer College
With a ranking of #19, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Paradise Valley Community College
LeTourneau University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 11 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #22, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 15 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Cochise County Community College District
With a ranking of #23, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at South Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #24, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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