Education at Southwestern Adventist University

Southwestern Adventist's education program beats the national average by $7,000 but sits right at the Texas median for debt while earning nearly $4,000 less than the typical Texas education graduate. That's a notable gap—this program lands in the 79th percentile nationally yet only the 40th percentile statewide, highlighting how Texas education programs generally pay better than most of the country. With 30 Texas schools offering education degrees, graduates here earn less than 60% of their in-state peers.

The debt situation is reasonable at $27,000, creating a manageable 0.59 debt-to-earnings ratio. For comparison, UT Arlington's education grads earn $57,410—over $11,000 more—while likely carrying similar or even lower debt loads given their larger institutional resources. That earning difference compounds to hundreds of thousands over a career.

The critical caveat: this data reflects fewer than 30 graduates, so these figures could swing significantly year to year. For Texas families, this program delivers solid national outcomes but underwhelming state-level results. If staying in Texas for in-state teaching jobs, your child would graduate earning less than most Texas-trained teachers while carrying typical debt. The gap isn't catastrophic, but it's real and persistent enough to warrant comparing offers from UT Arlington, Texas State, or other public universities with stronger Texas placement networks.