2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in the Southwest Region for Doctor's Degrees
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$16,545
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$9,742
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There are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor'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:
Your Choice of School Matters
After analyzing 58 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor'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. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Our Methodology
Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied.
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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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Best Value Doctor's Degree Schools (No Aid) in the Southwest Region
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Our 2024 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value (no aid) school in the Southwest Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Arizona State University - Skysong has the honor of being ranked #1 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,982 a year.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’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 private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Grand Canyon University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,338 per year for graduate students.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for students working on their degree. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
University of Phoenix - Arizona has the honor of being ranked #4 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $22,003 a year.
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Out of the 58 doctor’s degree schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school located in Denton, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Woman’s University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,434 per year for graduate students.
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The quality degree programs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region. 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 #3 for quality in the state of Oklahoma. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,582 per year for graduate students.
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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas.
Not only is University of North Texas a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,758 per year for graduate students.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,833 a year.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
The average cost without aid for the school is $22,993 per year for graduate students.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas.
The University of Texas at Austin has the honor of being ranked #3 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,712 per year for graduate students.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas A&M University - College Station is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $35,506 a year.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas.
Texas Tech University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,044 a year.
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Lamar University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in Beaumont, Texas.
Lamar University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $24,819 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas.
Houston Baptist University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,686 per year for graduate students.
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Langston University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small public school is located in Langston, Oklahoma.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Langston University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Oklahoma. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,584 per year for graduate students.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas A&M University - Commerce is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,266 per year for graduate students.
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University of St. Thomas landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of St. Thomas is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,104 per year for graduate students.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Sam Houston State University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Texas for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,415 a year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’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.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Oklahoma. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $33,821 a year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,871 per year for graduate students.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dallas Baptist University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,799 per year for graduate students.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New Mexico - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Mexico. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,883 a year.
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Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oklahoma City University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Oklahoma. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,896 per year for graduate students.
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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Chandler, Arizona.
American InterContinental University - Online has the honor of being ranked #7 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,669 a year.
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With a ranking of #24, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas.
Hardin - Simmons University has the honor of being ranked #27 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $24,850 a year.
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Texas Wesleyan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Wesleyan University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Texas. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $31,971 a year.
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