by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,254 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 424 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona Christian University is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 11 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Arizona Christian University
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, International Baptist College and Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. IBCS is a small school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Christian College landed the #4 spot on the list. Dallas Christian College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Dallas Christian College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Prescott College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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. The low undergrad 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 173 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full Western New Mexico University Secondary Education Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 31 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Grand Canyon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Concordia University, Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Lakeway, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Concordia University, Texas
Howard Payne University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
McMurry University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Mid-America Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. MACU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Langston University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Jarvis Christian College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Jarvis Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hawkins, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ottawa University - Surprise Secondary Education Report
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