by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,792 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,132 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. To top this list, a school must have a successful teacher education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree teacher education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 335 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 177 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 97 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Lee College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
St Philip’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 33 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Blinn College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Angelina College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Midland College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Odessa College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Northeast Texas Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast Texas Community College is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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Palo Alto College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Palo Alto College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranger College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Ranger College is a public institution located in Ranger, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vernon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Vernon, Texas, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Bend College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Beeville, Texas, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Lakeview College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast Lakeview College is a medium-sized school located in Universal City, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western New Mexico University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Western New Mexico University
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