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2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

24 Ranked Colleges
873 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools 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 Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,710 people earned their degree in educational/instructional technology, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 873 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in educational/instructional technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational/instructional technology programs, but they also 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/instructional technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 124 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Harris Montgomery, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $8,016 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #6 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 180 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

Full Lamar University Educational/Instructional Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,944 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, ECU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,334 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid per year to attend East Central University.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 76 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

Full ASU - Skysong Educational/Instructional Technology Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #9 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #17 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

Full Texas State University Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Educational/Instructional Technology Report

University of Houston - Victoria ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Victoria, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Victoria is $8,967 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Educational/Instructional Technology Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid per year to attend OSU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

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#17

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #18 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,332 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, Texas A&M Texarkana has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana is $10,218 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#20

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #20, Cameron University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cameron University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $7,952 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

Full Cameron University Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#21

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Educational/Instructional Technology Report

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 48 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid list, AIU Online has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American InterContinental University - Online is $12,585 for Southwest Region Educational/Instructional Technology students with aid.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#24

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 164 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region educational/instructional technology students with aid.

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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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