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

31 Ranked Colleges
1,092 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2021-2022, 9,653 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,015 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,092 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 295 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at San Jacinto College

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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #2 spot on the 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 191 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full El Paso Community College Teacher Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Orange. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Lamar State College - Orange

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Teacher Education at OSU Institute of Technology

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 85 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full San Antonio College Teacher Education Report

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

South Plains College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 36 students 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 Teacher Education at South Plains College

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 42 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Teacher Education at Lee College

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Angelina College
Lufkin, Texas

Angelina College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelina College is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full AC Teacher Education Report

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Midland College
Midland, Texas

Midland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Midland College is a medium-sized school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Midland College

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 28 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at St Philip’s College

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McLennan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Teacher Education at MCC

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Ranger College
Ranger, Texas

Ranger College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ranger College is a small school located in Ranger, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s teacher education degrees 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 Teacher Education at Ranger College

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With a ranking of #13, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 102 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Houston Community College

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Northeast Texas Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mount Pleasant, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NTCC Teacher Education Report

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The University of Texas at Brownsville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Brownsville is located in Brownsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Brownsville Teacher Education Report

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Vernon College
Vernon, Texas

Vernon College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Vernon Regional Junior College is a public institution located in Vernon, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Vernon College Teacher Education Report

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 78 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CNM Teacher Education Report

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s teacher education degrees 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 full report on Teacher Education at Blinn College

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Odessa College Teacher Education Report

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Palo Alto College Teacher Education Report

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Teacher Education Report

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Coastal Bend College
Beeville, Texas

Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. CBC is a public institution located in Beeville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Coastal Bend College Teacher Education Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 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%.

Full El Centro College Teacher Education Report

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Teacher Education at Western New Mexico University

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With a ranking of #25, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Tarrant County College District

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