by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 110,770 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In , teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,190 and had an average of $24,599 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 13,421 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,281 and $22,072 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,604 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 84 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education grade specific program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bacone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Bacone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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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 Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full International Baptist College and Seminary Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Christian University is a small school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 23 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. USAO is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 9 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s grade 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 Lubbock Christian University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #8, McMurry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at McMurray University
Huston - Tillotson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Huston - Tillotson University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
East Texas Baptist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s grade specific ed 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #11, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2021-2022.
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LeTourneau University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at LeTourneau University
Cameron University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Cameron University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Sam Houston State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 296 bachelors’s grade specific ed 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%.
Full Sam Houston State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 23 bachelors’s grade 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%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 26 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Dallas Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Christian College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Dallas Christian College
Texas Lutheran University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Lutheran University is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Adventist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’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 more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Southwestern Adventist University
Arlington Baptist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2021-2022.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 1,021 students in 2021-2022.
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 Grade Specific Report
Wayland Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #24, Randall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Randall University is located in Moore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 4 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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