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 Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 13,720 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,281 and $20,141 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,168 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 111 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education grade specific.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a small school located in Sells, Arizona that handed out 5 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 111 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 19 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 111 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Odessa College landed the #5 spot on the list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Lakeview College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Universal City, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Lakeview College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 352 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Vista College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 173 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Luna Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Luna Community College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. SIPI is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Oklahoma College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Oklahoma College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Dine College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Dine College is a small school located in Tsaile, Arizona that handed out 7 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 337 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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El Paso Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 177 diplomas to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Arizona College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 28 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Eastern Arizona College
Lamar State College - Orange came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rogers State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Rogers State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #19, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rose State College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. NEO A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #22, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Murray State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carl Albert State College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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