2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region
23
Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,254
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 23 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,254 degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
The secondary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Secondary Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Secondary Education Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
287
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Tempe is a great choice for students interested in a degree in secondary education. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 287 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OK
34
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in secondary education. OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
912
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Grand Canyon University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were about 912 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Grand Canyon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In TX
Trinity University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #307 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trinity U is a great university overall.
There were about 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Trinity University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
205
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 205 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Northern Arizona University
El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were about 28 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from El Centro College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
60
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 60 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
73
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
South Texas College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 73 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from South Texas College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Arizona
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