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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,291 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe General Education Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 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 #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education 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 General Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education 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 ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

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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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