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2022 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
1,188 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,188 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for Southwest Region Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 15 ’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 #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Southwest Region Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 164 ’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 #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 86 ’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 9 ’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,500 for Southwest Region Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.

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With a ranking of #7, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 254 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

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McLennan Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. McLennan Community College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $6,752 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full McLennan Community College Teacher Education Report

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,092 for Southwest Region Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Permian Basin.

Read more about Teacher Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #10, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 4 ’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U also made our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $24,669 for Southwest Region Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Trinity U.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k list, AIU Online has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American InterContinental University - Online is $12,585 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full American InterContinental University - Online Teacher Education Report

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Teacher Education Report

#15

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #15, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UIW is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 ’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k list, UIW has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Incarnate Word is $24,784 for southwest region teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UIW Teacher Education Report

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 12 ’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMHB is $27,099 for Southwest Region Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UMHB 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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