2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 310,601 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,560 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 197 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 85 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 107 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Concordia University, Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Lakeway, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Texas, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Texas are $10,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 37 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best 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 Dallas Baptist University are $20,204.
With a ranking of #9, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 55 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #23 spot in our “Best 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 28 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 46 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of St. Thomas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best 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 St. Thomas are $21,634.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree education students list, Texas Wesleyan has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 62 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best 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 UT Austin are $22,886.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Sam Houston State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 33 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree education students list, Texas State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lamar University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #12 spot in our “Best 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 Oklahoma are $23,236.
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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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