4
Colleges in the Southwest Region
151
Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in
junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #213 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 151 associate degrees in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching associate 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.