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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,188 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 895 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 15 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,152 for southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

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#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, CNM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 164 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $10,469 for southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 86 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $10,977 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,762 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Teacher Education Report

#5 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 254 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $12,672 for southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Teacher Education at San Jacinto College

#8 in overall quality

McLennan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $11,076 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full McLennan Community College Teacher Education Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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