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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,254 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 80 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular secondary education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region secondary teaching students.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 912 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Grand Canyon University

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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 287 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Secondary Education at ASU - Tempe

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 205 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Secondary Education Report

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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 89 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 73 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at South Texas College

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With a ranking of #6, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Collin County Community College District

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 60 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Secondary Education Report

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Secondary Education Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 34 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Secondary Education at OSU

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at El Centro College

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Full Rose State College Secondary Education Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 17 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Tarrant County College District ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarrant County College District Secondary Education Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 15 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Texas State University

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at Odessa College

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 15 ’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%.

Full University of Arizona Secondary Education Report

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With a ranking of #18, Arizona Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 14 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Arizona Christian University

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full Blinn College Secondary Education Report

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at Western New Mexico University

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With a ranking of #20, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at Austin Community College District

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

With a ranking of #20, Prescott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Prescott College

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Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, Texas

Northeast Lakeview College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeast Lakeview College is a medium-sized public school situated in Universal City, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeast Lakeview College Secondary Education Report

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at Austin College

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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