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2025 Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
471 Bachelor's Degrees
Secondary Education is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #102 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of secondary education. Combined, these schools handed out 471 bachelor's degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The secondary teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for secondary education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Secondary Education in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Secondary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in secondary education. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Arizona State University - Tempe

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in secondary education has to check out Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Grand Canyon University

3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
41 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Western New Mexico University

6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best secondary education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 9
Oklahoma 377 31
Arizona 356 323
New Mexico 202 61

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 2,644
Teacher Education 748
Early Childhood Education 748
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 85
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 29
Adult & Continuing Education 5
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 4
Teacher Development & Methodology 3

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