by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 328,588 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,195 and had an average of $29,274 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 39,966 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,057 and $28,854 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,759 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 100 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bacone College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Baptist College and Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. International Baptist College and Seminary is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 23 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McMurry University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 133 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Education at New Mexico Highlands University
East Texas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Langston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Howard Payne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne University is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #9, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Texas Lutheran University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 32 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Education at Northern New Mexico College
Huston - Tillotson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #14, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Northeastern State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 140 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Education at Northeastern State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #18, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 67 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cameron University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 79 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #22, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 579 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Education at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #24, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 296 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,561 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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