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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

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 Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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.

Full UH Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 spot 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 21 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #6 spot 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 UOPX - Arizona are $17,096.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#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 Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Sam Houston State University

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 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 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMHB Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 TCU are $32,268.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Waco, 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 1 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full Southern Methodist University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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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