2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region
12
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,792
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,792 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School
The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Teacher Education in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
183
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Texas State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 183 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Texas State University
Every student who is interested in teacher education has to look into Trinity University. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #307 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Trinity U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Trinity University
It's difficult to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 26 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from El Centro College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
28th
Most Popular In TX
It's difficult to beat Baylor University if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Baylor University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
76
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were about 76 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Central New Mexico Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
317
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 317 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Sam Houston State University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In TX
Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Worth. This college ranks 35th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 10 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Tarrant County College District
UMHB is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Belton. This university ranks 77th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 15 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UMHB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In TX
Palo Alto College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. This college ranks 74th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 7 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Palo Alto College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Palo Alto College
Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 17 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at OSU Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
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