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2025 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region

63 Colleges in the Southwest Region
13,421 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$43,888 Avg Early-Career Salary
Teacher Education Grade Specific is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 63 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for teacher education grade specific students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,421 degrees in teacher education grade specific annually.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education Grade Specific School

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region The grade specific ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for teacher education grade specific schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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Associate Degrees in Grade Specific Ed
Bachelor's Degrees in Grade Specific Ed
Master's Degrees in Grade Specific Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Grade Specific Ed

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the grade specific ed degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Southwest Region Schools in Grade Specific Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
690 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in teacher education grade specific needs to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 690 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Those teacher education grade specific students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe make $4,671 more than the standard grade specific ed grad.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
465 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in teacher education grade specific has to take a look at Northern Arizona University. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 465 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Teacher Education Grade Specific degree recipients from Northern Arizona University earn a boost of approximately $2,662 above the average income of teacher education grade specific majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,347 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$46,806 Median Starting Salary

Grand Canyon University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in teacher education grade specific. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 3347 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the teacher education grade specific major at Grand Canyon University get $2,918 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
133 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education grade specific. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were about 133 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the grade specific ed program earn about $43,892 for their early career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
199 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 199 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the grade specific ed program make about $44,522 for their early career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$46,406 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 144 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the teacher education grade specific program at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus get $2,518 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
102 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 102 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$42,198 Median Starting Salary

UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 142 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. After graduating, grade specific ed degree recipients generally make about $42,198 in their early careers.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
550 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$47,252 Median Starting Salary

UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 550 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Teacher Education Grade Specific degree recipients from University of Phoenix - Arizona receive an earnings boost of about $3,364 over the average income of teacher education grade specific majors.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
13.8% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the teacher education grade specific major at Baylor University earn $9,726 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

UCO is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 133 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the teacher education grade specific major at University of Central Oklahoma make $2,798 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NM
86 Grade Specific Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 86 teacher education grade specific students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
14 South Texas College McAllen, TX
15 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
16 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
17 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
18 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
19 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
20 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX
21 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 4,673
Arizona 287 6,084
Oklahoma 257 1,243
New Mexico 219 695

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Teacher Education Grade Specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 4,579
Early Childhood Education 3,933
Secondary Education 2,123
Teacher Education 2,015
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 244
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 188
Adult & Continuing Education 174
Teacher Development & Methodology 107
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 27
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 27

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 7,755
Special Education 5,814
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3,156
General Education 3,058
Curriculum & Instruction 2,905
Student Counseling 1,356
Instructional Media Design 1,091
Teaching English or French 443
Other Education 370
Multilingual Education 228

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