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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

64 Colleges
$13,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LCU are $9,540 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University graduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Grand Canyon University Report

East Texas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Texas Baptist University are $7,236 per year.

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SNU graduate students pay an average of $13,990 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,376 per year.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

NWOSU graduate students pay an average of $10,571 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 20% of our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Educational Administration graduate students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 East Central University Ada, OK
12 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,961
Arizona 2,024
Oklahoma 567
New Mexico 98

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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