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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance and financial management 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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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree finance students with aid.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 29 students 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTSA Finance & Financial Management Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Full UH Finance & Financial Management Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Texas Tech University

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 #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Texas A&M College Station

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Finance & Financial Management Report

#10 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 68 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 & Financial Management Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Finance & Financial Management Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UH Clear Lake

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Finance & Financial Management Report

#10

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also took the #9 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of St. Thomas

#11

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of the Southwest ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USW also took the #14 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USW are $22,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of the Southwest

#12

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s finance 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at OC

#13

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OLLU, the school also landed the #15 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 Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490.

Full Our Lady of the Lake University Finance & Financial Management Report

#14

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s finance 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Tulsa

#15

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas

University of Dallas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 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 University of Dallas are $33,750.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Dallas

#16

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree finance students with aid list, LETU has also earned the #0 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LeTourneau University Finance & Financial Management Report

With a ranking of #17, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 101 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full SMU Finance & Financial Management Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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