2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southwest Region
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Curriculum & Instruction is the 46th most popular major in the country with 18,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,035 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,708 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent curriculum and instruction 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 curriculum and instruction 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 Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree curriculum & instruction students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southwest Region
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 849 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree curriculum & instruction students list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 206 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, 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 #3 for the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 188 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, 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 Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 131 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree curriculum & instruction students list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #14 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 26 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree curriculum & instruction students list, UNT has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northeastern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 NSU are $10,600.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 51 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #17 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 Commerce are $14,549.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 30 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.
With a ranking of #14, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 39 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
HBU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M International University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M International University also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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MSU Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 402 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington also took the #11 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #23 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 - Corpus Christi are $15,683.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 UT Tyler are $16,308.
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Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 47 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayland Baptist University are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 UST are $21,634.
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 15 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, 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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