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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

17 Ranked Colleges
415 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Finance & Financial Management is the 14th most popular major in the country with 57,893 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,578 and had an average of $26,517 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,966 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,122 and $25,138 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 415 finance and financial management 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 For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance and financial management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the finance and financial management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 46 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 College Station are $22,743.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, OSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UST has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #12 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#10 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

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#10

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

OC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 Oklahoma Christian University are $11,430.

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#11

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. University of the Southwest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, USW has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas

University of Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

OLLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

With a ranking of #17, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LeTourneau University are $18,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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