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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 52,262 people earned their degree in marketing, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,323 and had an average of $24,975 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,234 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,667 and $25,152 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 290 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marketing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree marketing students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 13 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marketing students with aid list, UTSA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Marketing 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 UTSA are $25,807.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marketing students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marketing students with aid list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 40 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of the Southwest landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

USW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Marketing 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 University of the Southwest are $22,500.

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#11

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Marketing 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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#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

Grand Canyon University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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