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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 55 schools across the Southwest Region to determine which have the best value Doctor'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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes over $110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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:
University of Phoenix - Arizona tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for doctor’s degrees in the Southwest Region for overall quality. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is University of Phoenix - Arizona a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Arizona for overall quality.
Out of the 55 doctor’s degree schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school located in Denton, Texas.
Not only is Texas Woman’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality.
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 Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $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 #26 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the school is a large public institution.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Oklahoma for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Mexico State University - Main Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of New Mexico.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of North Texas has the honor of being ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the school is a large public institution.
Arizona State University - Tempe has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona.
Not only is University of Arizona a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Arizona for overall quality.
University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Houston is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Texas.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
Not only is Southwestern Oklahoma State University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Oklahoma for overall quality.
Lamar University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lamar University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #12, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Langston University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a small public school located in Langston, Oklahoma.
Not only is Langston University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Oklahoma for overall quality.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Austin is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Texas.
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the school is a large public institution.
Northern Arizona University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at San Antonio is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Texas.
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With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Dallas is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Texas.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Northeastern State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Oklahoma for overall quality.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
The University of Texas at Arlington has the honor of being ranked #16 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas.
Not only is The University of Texas at El Paso a great value, but it is also ranked #28 in Texas for overall quality.
Texas Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Tech University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Texas.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #22 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Texas A&M University - College Station a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Texas for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #23, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
Not only is Grand Canyon University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Arizona for overall quality.
University of St. Thomas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas.
University of St. Thomas has the honor of being ranked #12 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas.
Not only is Texas A&M University - Commerce a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Texas for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.