2027 Best Teacher Education Associate’s Degree Schools
Teacher Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Teacher Education in the United States
See the highest-ranked teacher education schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Teacher Education
Our analysis ranked Houston Community College the best school in the country for a degree in teacher education. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. About 122 teacher education degrees were awarded at Houston Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $40,365 in their early career. Houston Community College graduates carry a median of $16,250 in student loans.
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College Of Southern Idaho is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in teacher education, ranking #2. Located in the city of Twin Falls, College Of Southern Idaho is a large public university. College Of Southern Idaho awarded about 38 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teacher education degree from College Of Southern Idaho earn around $39,099 in the first couple years of their career. College Of Southern Idaho graduates carry a median of $8,006 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes South Plains College one of the top schools for teacher education. South Plains College is a large public school located in the town of Levelland. South Plains College awarded about 34 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teacher education degree from South Plains College earn around $30,949 in the first couple years of their career. South Plains College graduates carry a median of $13,788 in student loans.
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Camden County College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best teacher education schools. Set in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a large public institution. About 48 teacher education degrees were awarded at Camden County College in the most recent year. Teacher Education graduates of Camden County College earn a median of $21,956 early in their careers. Camden County College graduates carry a median of $8,750 in student loans.
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St Philips College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in teacher education, ranking #5. Set in the city of San Antonio, St Philips College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 17 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at St Philips College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teacher education degree from St Philips College earn around $45,185 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,653.
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Northern Essex Community College earned the #6 position for teacher education this year. Set in the suburb of Haverhill, Northern Essex Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 12 teacher education degrees were awarded at Northern Essex Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $28,635 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,129 to complete this degree.
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College Of Southern Nevada placed #7 among the best teacher education schools. College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas. There were roughly 62 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at College Of Southern Nevada in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of College Of Southern Nevada earn a median of $19,662 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,069 to complete this degree.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #8 for teacher education this year. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public university. Central New Mexico Community College awarded about 68 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $29,708 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,625 to complete this degree.
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San Antonio College came in at #9 for teacher education this year. San Antonio College is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio. About 78 teacher education degrees were awarded at San Antonio College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from San Antonio College generally make around $21,184. Typical student debt for the program is $10,375.
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Community College Of Philadelphia landed the #10 spot for teacher education this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Community College Of Philadelphia is a large public institution. About 11 teacher education degrees were awarded at Community College Of Philadelphia in the most recent year. Teacher Education graduates of Community College Of Philadelphia earn a median of $28,805 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,000.
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El Centro College placed #11 among the best teacher education schools. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas. About 24 teacher education degrees were awarded at El Centro College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from El Centro College generally make around $25,385. Typical student debt for the program is $12,500.
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Essex County College earned the #12 position for teacher education this year. Set in the city of Newark, Essex County College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 34 teacher education degrees were awarded at Essex County College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $23,768 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,472 to complete this degree.
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Lee College placed #13 among the best teacher education schools. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a large public university. There were roughly 42 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Lee College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from Lee College generally make around $53,448. Lee College graduates carry a median of $10,941 in student loans.
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Salt Lake Community College landed the #14 spot for teacher education this year. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. About 50 teacher education degrees were awarded at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their teacher education degree from Salt Lake Community College earn around $42,031 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,649.
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Concordia University Seward placed #15 among the best teacher education schools. Concordia University Seward is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Concordia University Seward awarded about 18 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of Concordia University Seward earn a median of $47,667 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Sinclair Community College placed #16 among the best teacher education schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Dayton. Sinclair Community College awarded about 36 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of Sinclair Community College earn a median of $24,950 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,129.
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Navarro College landed the #17 spot for teacher education this year. Set in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 32 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Navarro College in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of Navarro College earn a median of $32,872 early in their careers. Navarro College graduates carry a median of $16,488 in student loans.
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Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee came in at #18 for teacher education this year. Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Okmulgee. Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee awarded about 15 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teacher education degree from Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee earn around $52,354 in the first couple years of their career. Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee graduates carry a median of $13,356 in student loans.
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Lamar State College Orange landed the #19 spot for teacher education this year. Set in the town of Orange, Lamar State College Orange is a mid-sized public institution. Lamar State College Orange awarded about 29 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of Lamar State College Orange earn a median of $45,299 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $18,506 to complete this degree.
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Paris Junior College placed #20 among the best teacher education schools. Paris Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Paris. About 11 teacher education degrees were awarded at Paris Junior College in the most recent year. Teacher Education graduates of Paris Junior College earn a median of $38,811 early in their careers. Paris Junior College graduates carry a median of $8,846 in student loans.
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The University Of Texas At Brownsville earned the #21 position for teacher education this year. Located in the city of Brownsville, The University Of Texas At Brownsville is a large public university. About 10 teacher education degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Brownsville in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Brownsville generally make around $10,576. Typical student debt for the program is $7,750.
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Midland College ranked #22 on our 2027 list of the best teacher education schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Midland. Midland College awarded about 21 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of Midland College earn a median of $43,454 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,000.
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Lamar Institute Of Technology landed the #23 spot for teacher education this year. Set in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Lamar Institute Of Technology awarded about 12 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teacher education degree from Lamar Institute Of Technology earn around $50,068 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,278 to complete this degree.
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Mclennan Community College ranked #24 on our 2027 list of the best teacher education schools. Mclennan Community College is a large public school located in the city of Waco. About 32 teacher education degrees were awarded at Mclennan Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from Mclennan Community College generally make around $40,499. Students borrow a median of $11,598 to complete this degree.
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El Paso Community College landed the #25 spot for teacher education this year. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso. About 148 teacher education degrees were awarded at El Paso Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $19,141 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete this degree.
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Rest of the Top 40 Teacher Education Schools
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Other Teacher Education Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 40 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
