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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

45 Colleges
$15,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 20,616 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Alva.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWOSU are $10,571 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NSU are $10,911 a year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at HBU are $13,400 a year.

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hardin - Simmons graduate students pay an average of $14,870 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 471
Arizona 1,346
Oklahoma 102
New Mexico 92

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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