by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,584 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular elementary education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 965 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 300 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 70 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 55 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Arizona University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 25 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Western New Mexico University
Lubbock Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Prescott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of St. Thomas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of St. Thomas
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. NWOSU is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 33 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayland Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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