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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

15 Ranked Colleges
393 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 52,394 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, finance is the 10th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,336 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 393 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance programs that also have a lower cost than 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 finance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Finance Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech Finance Report

#5

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UST also took the #9 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 68 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Finance Report

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 24 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

OC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

USW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance at USW

#7 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 34 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Tulsa Finance Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 101 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490.

Read more about Finance at Our Lady of the Lake University

#15

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. LeTourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630.

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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%.

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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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