2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education 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 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 61 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lubbock Christian University is a great value for education students. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lubbock.
LCU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 per year.
The excellent programs at Southwestern Assemblies of God University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Southwest Region . Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year.
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the 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 undergraduate students at East Texas Baptist University are $27,980 per year.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $15,870 a year.
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Northeastern State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWOSU are $15,001 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 Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 12 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| 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 26 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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