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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

32 Ranked Colleges
3,632 Degrees Awarded
$5,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 102,079 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 11,578 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,917 and $22,307 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,632 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 396 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

South Texas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $904 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Texas College.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 117 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $2,604 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,225 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 164 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $3,978 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 26 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $2,574 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 191 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for North Harris Montgomery is $7,146 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Oklahoma College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Oklahoma College is $6,155 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

San Juan College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 9 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Juan College is $5,586 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #11, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,183 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Antonio College.

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#12

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 9 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, SFCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFCC is $6,464 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $4,771 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 44 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,740 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Amarillo College.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cochise College also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $5,856 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cochise College.

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With a ranking of #16, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $5,970 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Glendale Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $7,729 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,942 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.

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New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. NMSU Grants is located in Grants, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Grants is $5,174 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 258 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,232 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

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With a ranking of #21, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Alamogordo, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NMSU Alamogordo is $5,023 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The 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.

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#22

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

With a ranking of #22, Navarro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 56 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Navarro College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $13,770 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

Arizona Western College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 39 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

AWC also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $9,734 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona Western College.

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With a ranking of #24, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM Gallup has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,219 for southwest region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNM Gallup.

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#25

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rio Salado College is $9,102 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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