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2026 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region

[Social Science Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/social-science-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value social science teacher education schools.

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• Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the social science teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

$18,508 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$42,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Grand Canyon University earned the #1 spot for value among social science teacher education schools in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Students from in state pay about $18,508 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for social science teacher education graduates is $25,250. Soon after graduation, social science teacher education degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $50,370. That is a strong return on a $25,250 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK

$35,570 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,250 Avg Student Debt

$48,434 Median Earnings (10yr)

Oklahoma Baptist University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in social science teacher education, landing the #2 spot this year. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Shawnee. In-state tuition and fees average $35,570. Typical student debt for social science teacher education graduates is $21,250. Social Science Teacher Education graduates of Oklahoma Baptist University earn a median of $44,135 early in their careers. Set against $21,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 49%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.