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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region

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Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 42,343 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $42,269 and had an average of $25,493 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,156 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,491 and $25,539 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,737 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education subject specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education subject specific.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific in the Southwest Region

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,077 masters’s subject specific ed 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%.

Full Grand Canyon University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 65 masters’s subject specific ed degrees 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 more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at NSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full East Central University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s 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 full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Texas A&M San Antonio

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University of St. Thomas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UST Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Sul Ross State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Sul Ross State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Full Dallas Baptist University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full ENMU - Main Campus Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Austin College

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Cameron University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Houston Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Full Houston Baptist University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Arizona University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

With a ranking of #14, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western New Mexico University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 33 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific at UNM

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Tyler Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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With a ranking of #17, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full PVAMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 43 masters’s subject specific ed 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 more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at TWU

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With a ranking of #19, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Hardin - Simmons

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Texas Wesleyan is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s subject specific ed degrees 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%.

Read more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at Texas Wesleyan

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at NMSU Main Campus

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at Tarleton

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report

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