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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region

31 Colleges
4,604 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,090 Avg Cost*

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region

This year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region

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Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Northern Arizona University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southwest Region that are best for non-traditional teacher education grade specific students. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. NAU also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southwest Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at NAU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,603 students take at least one class online at NAU. 6,368 of NAU students are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand Canyon University. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The student loan default rate at Grand Canyon University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 79,865 of Grand Canyon University students are exclusively distance learners. 80,777 students are part time.

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Baylor University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Baylor also made our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 9,716 students at Baylor that take at least one class online. 2,125 of Baylor students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Northeastern State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

About 0.5% of NSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,922 students take at least one class online at NSU. There are roughly 2,577 part time students in attendance at NSU.

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Our rankings recognize University of Central Oklahoma as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at UCO is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,223 students take at least one class online at UCO. There are roughly 4,113 part time students in attendance at UCO.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southwest Region ranking.

About 1.2% of OSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,181 students take at least one class online at OSU. 5,006 students are part time.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

About 2.4% of SWOSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,912 students at SWOSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,114 part time students in attendance at SWOSU.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southwest Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at University of Oklahoma is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,433 students at University of Oklahoma that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,082 part time students in attendance at University of Oklahoma.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

About 3.0% of Southeastern Oklahoma State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,631 students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are exclusively online. 2,565 of Southeastern Oklahoma State University students are attending part time.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population. UNM also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southwest Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at UNM is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,254 students take at least one class online at UNM. 7,459 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,150
Arizona 2,557
Oklahoma 691
New Mexico 328

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