2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education 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.
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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Skysong is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in the Southwest Region .
Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,154 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Texas A&M Kingsville graduate students pay an average of $14,344 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,019 |
| Texas | 11,415 |
| Oklahoma | 1,574 |
| New Mexico | 904 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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 Horadrim.
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