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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
393 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 52,394 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, finance is the 10th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,336 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 393 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Southwest Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Texas A&M University Finance Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 24 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

OC also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430.

Full OC Finance Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance at Texas Tech

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Finance at Texas A&M University - College Station

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Finance at UOPX - Arizona

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance at UH

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Finance Report

#8

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634.

Read more about Finance at UST

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance at UTSA

#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance at University of Tulsa

#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance at UH Clear Lake

#12

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students list, OLLU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490.

Read full report on Finance at Our Lady of the Lake University

#13

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

University of the Southwest came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

USW also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at USW are $22,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Finance at University of the Southwest

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 101 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Read full report on Finance at SMU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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