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” 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 52 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 teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 335 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 183 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at El Paso Community College
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region 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 97 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Teacher Education at Central New Mexico Community College
Lee College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 37 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Teacher Education at St Philip’s College
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Huston - Tillotson University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Angelina College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #18, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 15 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Western New Mexico University
Midland College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Full Tarrant County College District Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #22, North American University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Stafford, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Teacher Education at North American University
Odessa College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranger College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ranger College is located in Ranger, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Texas Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Teacher Education at Northeast Texas Community College
Palo Alto College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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