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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southwest Region

40 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region

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Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,123 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 334 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. That schools that top this list have a program in secondary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southwest Region

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the #1 spot on the list. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 14 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Rose State College

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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Brownsville landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Brownsville is located in Brownsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Brownsville Secondary Education Report

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 81 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Secondary Education at South Texas College

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Arizona College is a small school located in Thatcher, Arizona that handed out 6 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Eastern Arizona College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Collin County Community College District

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Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, Texas

Northeast Lakeview College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Universal City, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Secondary Education at Northeast Lakeview College

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at RSU

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Odessa College

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Western Texas College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Western Texas College

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Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Brazosport College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

Full BC Secondary Education Report

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Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Secondary Education at Navarro College

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Amarillo College

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

College of the Mainland landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Secondary Education at College of the Mainland

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Blinn College

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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at AWC

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Secondary Education at Temple College

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

With a ranking of #17, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Secondary Education at El Centro College

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Tarrant County College District ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Secondary Education at Tarrant County College District

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Austin Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Austin Community College District Secondary Education Report

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at San Juan College

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North Central Texas College
Gainesville, Texas

North Central Texas College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Gainesville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at NCTC

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Glendale Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Glendale Community College

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Alvin Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Secondary Education at Alvin

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With a ranking of #24, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Mesa Community College

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s secondary teaching 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%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at San Jacinto Community College

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