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2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master's 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,863 people earned their degree in educational assessment, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,220 and had an average of $33,307 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 235 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,400 and $40,366 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in educational assessment. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational assessment programs and 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 educational assessment program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree assessment students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree assessment students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’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.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Texas Tech University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at SWOSU

#3

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2019-2020.

USW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at USW

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Educational Assessment Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650.

Full Houston Baptist University Educational Assessment Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

UCO also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Central Oklahoma

Lubbock Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LCU Educational Assessment Report

#8

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree assessment students whose families make $48-$75k list, Wayland Baptist University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment 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 Wayland Baptist University are $14,710.

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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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