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2023 Best Schools in the Southwest Region

82 Schools Ranked
$41,392 Average Earnings
$21,622 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Top Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.

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#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for students in the Southwest Region .

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Out of the 82 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southwest Region .

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southwest Region .

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#5

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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#7

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #7 on the list.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#10

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#11

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #11 on the list.

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#12

Austin College

Sherman, Texas

Austin College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #13, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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#15

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #15 on this year’s Best Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#16

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #16 on the list.

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#17

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas

Abilene Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #18 on the list.

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#19

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #21 on the list.

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#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #23 on the list.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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#25

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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