2022 Best Value Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 33 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.
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 secondary education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 86 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also made our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $2,962 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $7,048 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read more about Secondary Education at Tarrant County College
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,877 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Full Austin Community College District Secondary Education Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 34 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, SJC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Juan College is $7,996 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,860 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Amarillo College.
Trinity University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Trinity University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Trinity U also made our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Trinity U is $18,012 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 72 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Southeastern Oklahoma State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $9,796 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Secondary Education Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 276 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,033 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Arizona State University - Tempe
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 30 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s secondary teaching 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 Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,788 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
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Navarro College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 8 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Navarro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $15,251 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 24 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $14,250 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Arizona Western College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, AWC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona Western College is $11,831 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Arizona Western College
With a ranking of #15, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 14 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $10,235 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 128 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $14,939 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #17, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,945 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Rose State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Rose State College is $10,092 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $15,091 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
East Central University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,316 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ECU.
Northern Arizona University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,675 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $14,033 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
Austin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 7 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $19,574 for Southwest Region Secondary Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,557 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
With a ranking of #25, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of the Southwest is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 2 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of the Southwest is $21,121 for southwest region secondary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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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- *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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