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2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

20 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 46th most popular major in the country with 18,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,035 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 290 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction 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 curriculum and instruction program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Curriculum & Instruction Report

#1 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 Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Curriculum & Instruction Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Curriculum & Instruction Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 28 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum & instruction students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTSA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Curriculum & Instruction Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #11 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 University of Houston are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Curriculum & Instruction Report

#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum & instruction students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTEP has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UTEP

#8 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #12 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #7 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Curriculum & Instruction Report

#13

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum & instruction students whose families make $48-$75k list, NAU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum & instruction students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M Commerce

#15

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

Texas Wesleyan also took the #9 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 Wesleyan University are $16,992.

Full Texas Wesleyan University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#16

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#18 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#19

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum & instruction students whose families make $48-$75k list, TSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum & instruction students whose families make $48-$75k list, TCU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 Christian University are $32,268.

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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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