2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Science Education is the 361st most popular major in the country with 1,248 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 53 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in science education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science 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 science education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree physical science education students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 10 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico Tech also made our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physical science education students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physical science education students whose families make $0-$30k list, NAU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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