2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 36,145 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,313 and $29,229 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,354 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and 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 education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 222 students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 99 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree education students list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 88 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students per year to attend SWOSU.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend NWOSU is $9,791 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.
With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Highlands University is $9,661 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 197 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 573 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 37 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 133 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Texas Tech.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. USAO is a small public school situated in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for USAO is $8,607 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students.
MSU Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students per year to attend MSU Texas.
East Central University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 34 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,334 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend East Central University.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree education students list, OSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students 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.
With a ranking of #16, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,256 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 307 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students.
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Langston University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 32 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Langston University is $12,131 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $24,982 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 22 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.
LCU also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $24,128 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Lubbock Christian University.
With a ranking of #23, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 156 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Cameron University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $7,952 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Christian University is $21,347 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.
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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%.
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- *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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