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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in elementary education.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Glendale Community College
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 33 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Rogers State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Rogers State University
With a ranking of #8, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Pinal County Community College Elementary Education Report
Cochise County Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 15 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Elementary Education Report
Carl Albert State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Carl Albert State College
Murray State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Murray State College is a public institution located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Murray State College
Eastern Arizona College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 12 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Arizona College
Northern New Mexico College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. 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
Scottsdale Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 11 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Scottsdale Community College
Rio Salado College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 10 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 10 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Seminole State College is located in Seminole, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 7 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Dine College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Tsaile, Arizona, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Northland Pioneer College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northland Pioneer College is a small school located in Holbrook, Arizona that handed out 6 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northland Pioneer College
South Mountain Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at South Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #22, Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Eastern Oklahoma State College is located in Wilburton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Elementary Education Report
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