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2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

19 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,195 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,708 and had an average of $36,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,035 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,000 and $40,179 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 Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 19 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 19 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Curriculum & Instruction Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the 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 degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 49 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 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 at El Paso are $16,180.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UTEP

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 doctorate’s curriculum 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.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UNT

#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Curriculum & Instruction Report

#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 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 at San Antonio are $25,807.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at ASU - Tempe

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 NAU are $19,489.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Arizona University

#13

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Texas Wesleyan also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Wesleyan Curriculum & Instruction Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. 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.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#18 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #18 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 UNM are $19,890.

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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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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#17

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #20 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 Southern University are $13,221.

Full TSU Curriculum & Instruction Report

#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Baylor

#19

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TCU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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