by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 424 bachelor's degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The secondary teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for secondary education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education.
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in secondary education. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Arizona State University - Tempe
It's difficult to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in secondary education needs to look into Grand Canyon University. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Grand Canyon University
It's hard to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Lubbock Christian University
Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Arizona Christian University
USW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hobbs.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of the Southwest
Located in the city of Austin, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Concordia University, Texas
Explore the best secondary education schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 31 |
| Arizona | 356 | 323 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 61 |
One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 2,865 |
| Early Childhood Education | 775 |
| Teacher Education | 550 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 60 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 44 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 6 |
| Adult & Continuing Education | 4 |
