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2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,792 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular teacher education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree teacher education students.

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 14 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Teacher Education Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #4 spot on the list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Teacher Education Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #5 spot on the list. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AIU Online Teacher Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teacher Education at ORU

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Teacher Education Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of the Incarnate Word

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Grand Canyon University

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 0 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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