2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,735 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education grade specific programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southwest Region
Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 222 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #16 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #2 spot on the list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Highlands University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,661 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students per year to attend New Mexico Highlands University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 98 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NWOSU is $9,791 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot on the list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 309 students in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Grade Specific Ed students.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 37 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed 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 grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USAO, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,607 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
East Central University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students per year to attend East Central University.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 22 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 903 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 116 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #19 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 13 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Lubbock Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
LCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lubbock Christian University is $24,128 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
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Cameron University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
OC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OC is $21,347 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
Wayland Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 45 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Wayland Baptist University is $25,152 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
The impressive 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.
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With a ranking of #23, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 458 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #24, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,850 for southwest region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students per year to attend USW.
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With a ranking of #25, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.
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- 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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