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2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Educational Assessment is the 217th most popular major in the country with 1,863 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in educational assessment. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational assessment programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the educational assessment 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 Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #1 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree assessment students with aid list, UNM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202.

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#4

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

USW also took the #4 spot 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 USW are $22,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Houston Baptist University Educational Assessment Report

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Educational Assessment Report

Lubbock Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree assessment students with aid list, LCU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayland Baptist University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayland Baptist University are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayland Baptist University Educational Assessment 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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