by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,269 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 131 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree math teacher education students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 8 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s math teacher 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%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Texas Woman’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 0 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s math teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Mathematics Education at Texas State University
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #8, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s math teacher education degrees 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%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #8, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at University of Tulsa
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 masters’s math teacher 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%.
University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at University of Arizona
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