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2022 Best Value Colleges for Reading Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

26 Ranked Colleges
823 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Reading Teacher Education is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 823 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in reading teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent reading teacher 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 reading teacher education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Reading Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,473 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Reading Teacher Education Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #2 spot on the list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #5 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $7,058 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $7,050 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #13 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,109 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTSA.

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#5

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $7,543 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UT Permian Basin also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,221 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

NWOSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NWOSU is $7,767 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,427 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 14 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $11,466 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 22 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M San Antonio, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,557 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio.

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#12

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $11,634 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Sam Houston State University Reading Teacher Education Report

#13

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $6,296 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Cameron University Reading Teacher Education Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $7,941 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

University of St. Thomas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UST also took the #1 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $16,539 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of St. Thomas Reading Teacher Education Report

With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,721 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Reading Teacher Education Report

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $13,381 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UCO Reading Teacher Education Report

#19

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $13,098 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full PVAMU Reading Teacher Education Report

#20

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 545 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,704 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Grand Canyon University Reading Teacher Education Report

#21

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

OLLU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Our Lady of the Lake University is $16,268 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#22

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HBU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $17,593 for Southwest Region Reading Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Houston Baptist University Reading Teacher Education Report

#23

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Wesleyan University is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Wesleyan also took the #2 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Wesleyan University is $23,276 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Hardin - Simmons University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 3 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,811 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hardin - Simmons University.

Full Hardin - Simmons Reading Teacher Education Report

#25

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,393 for southwest region reading teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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