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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,188 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 895 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 51 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make more than $110k list, CNM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 15 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tarrant County College Teacher Education Report

#3

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 164 students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full El Paso Community College Teacher Education Report

#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

San Antonio College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,882 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Teacher Education at San Antonio College

#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,500 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.

Read more about Teacher Education at OSU Institute of Technology

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 254 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Teacher Education at San Jacinto College

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $6,752 for southwest region associate degree teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Teacher Education at MCC

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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