by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Southwest Region Schools For The Money For Those Making $75-$110k for a Bachelor's ranking - to help you make that decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 111 schools across the Southwest Region to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Rice University the best value (income $75-$110k) school in the Southwest Region for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas.
Rice University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $18,315.
A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list means South Texas College is a great place for students working on their degree. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas.
South Texas College has the honor of being ranked #51 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,055.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the honor of being ranked #14 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,013.
Out of the 111 bachelor’s degree schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $7,979.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for students working on their degree. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
University of Phoenix - Arizona has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,492.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school located in Tempe, Arizona.
Not only is Arizona State University - Tempe a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Arizona for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $18,953.
Texas A&M International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Laredo, Texas.
Not only is Texas A&M International University a great value, but it is also ranked #43 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $8,808.
University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas.
Not only is University of North Texas a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $16,597.
Grayson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list. Grayson College is a small public school located in Denison, Texas.
Not only is Grayson College a great value, but it is also ranked #59 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,460.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tyler, Texas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Tyler Junior College has the honor of being ranked #35 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,590.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas has the honor of being ranked #47 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $9,524.
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas.
Not only is University of Houston a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,371.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas.
The University of Texas at Austin has the honor of being ranked #2 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $24,528.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Oklahoma. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $18,101.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona.
University of Arizona has the honor of being ranked #2 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,338.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school located in San Antonio, Texas.
The University of Texas at San Antonio has the honor of being ranked #15 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $15,789.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is ranked #34 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,724.
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Odessa College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school located in Odessa, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Odessa College is ranked #58 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $9,976.
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. AIU Online is located in Chandler, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is American InterContinental University - Online a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Arizona for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,312.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Denton, Texas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Texas Woman’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $15,630.
With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Tech University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $20,667.
With a ranking of #22, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Arizona University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Arizona. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,318.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in New Mexico for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,085.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #4 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,032.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Austin Community College District is ranked #57 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $11,486.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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