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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 365 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also cost less that 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#6 in overall quality

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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make more than $110k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Arizona

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMHB are $18,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University 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%.

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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