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2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Marketing is the 16th most popular major in the country with 52,262 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,323 and had an average of $24,975 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,234 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,667 and $25,152 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 290 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marketing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marketing 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 Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Marketing Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 32 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Marketing 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 59 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also made our “Best Marketing 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 UTSA are $25,807.

Read more about Marketing at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Marketing 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.

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#10

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

OC also took the #0 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma Christian University Marketing Report

#11

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, USW has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Marketing 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 USW are $22,500.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 24 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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