by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 116 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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 (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in the Southwest Region for overall quality. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Phoenix - Arizona is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,402 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, the school is a fairly large private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American InterContinental University - Online is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,183 a year for undergraduates.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for students working on their degree. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Grand Canyon University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Arizona. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,989 a year.
Out of the 116 bachelor’s degree schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Arizona State University - Skysong has the honor of being ranked #6 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,092 a year for undergraduates.
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The quality degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas.
Tyler Junior College has the honor of being ranked #35 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,080 a year for undergraduates.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas.
University of Houston has the honor of being ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,853 a year for undergraduates.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New Mexico for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,382 a year.
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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas.
University of North Texas has the honor of being ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,064 a year for undergraduates.
Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $29,099 a year.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,527 a year.
Odessa College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated 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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $10,293 a year.
South Texas College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
South Texas College has the honor of being ranked #51 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,352 a year for undergraduates.
Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, 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, Texas Tech University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $34,467 a year.
With a ranking of #14, Grayson College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denison, Texas, the school is a small public institution.
Grayson College has the honor of being ranked #59 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,478 a year.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas.
Not only is West Texas A&M University a great value, but it is also ranked #39 in Texas for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,158 a year.
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Oklahoma State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Oklahoma for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $34,410 a year for undergraduates.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Oklahoma for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $36,816 a year.
Sam Houston State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas.
Not only is Sam Houston State University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Texas for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,158 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #19, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. This small public school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Not only is New Mexico Highlands University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New Mexico for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,440 a year.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Oklahoma. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,403 a year.
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
The average cost without aid for the school is $16,583 a year for undergraduates.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Plainview, Texas.
Wayland Baptist University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $30,420 a year.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school located in Denton, Texas.
Texas Woman’s University has the honor of being ranked #19 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,572 a year for undergraduates.
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in Wichita Falls, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, MSU Texas is ranked #41 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,506 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #25, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University has the honor of being ranked #32 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,986 a year for undergraduates.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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