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2022 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Other Education is the 156th most popular major in the country with 5,064 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 336 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 70 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Other Education at ASU - Tempe

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $12,037 for southwest region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

Full SHSU Other Education Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State University.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for southwest region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 126 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,718 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SMU.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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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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