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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$6,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,854 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 291 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Texas College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $1,390 for southwest region associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Texas College.

Read more about Secondary Education at South Texas College

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $4,362 for southwest region associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Austin Community College District

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,742 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Tarrant County College

#5

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #5 spot on the list. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 6 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Juan College is $5,641 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Secondary Education at San Juan College

#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $5,506 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Amarillo College.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Amarillo College

#6 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full San Jacinto Community College Secondary Education Report

#8

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Navarro College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Navarro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $14,293 for southwest region associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Secondary Education at Navarro College

#9

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 4 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

AWC also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona Western College is $10,238 for southwest region associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Secondary Education at AWC

#10

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Rose State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for RSC is $8,276 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full RSC Secondary Education Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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