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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

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 $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

OSU also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full OSU General Education Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 15 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 $30-$48k 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

#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s general education 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at ASU - Skysong

#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 $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona General Education Report

#5 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the #4 spot on the list. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at UIW

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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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