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2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,888 people earned their degree in educational psychology, making the major the 307th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 290 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the educational psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree educational psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT Educational Psychology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 23 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational Psychology 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Educational Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree educational psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at Texas Tech University

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Educational Psychology Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Psychology at University of Arizona

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’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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#10 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree educational psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Psychology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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