2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Education 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 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named MSU Texas the best value school in the Southwest Region for education students working on their master’s degree. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.
MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.
LCU graduate students pay an average of $9,540 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.
Out of the 64 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $8,610 a year.
Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 a year.
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East Texas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education 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 school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Texas Baptist University are $7,236 per year.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWOSU are $10,571 a year.
Read full report on Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Education graduate students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 12 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges 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 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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