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2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

20 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 18,195 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,708 and had an average of $36,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,035 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,000 and $40,179 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 290 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great curriculum and instruction 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 curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum students with aid list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #15 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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 The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 17 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 49 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 37 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 University are $17,530.

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#8 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 16 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 UNT are $15,618.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 UTSA are $25,807.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Clear Lake Curriculum & Instruction Report

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 Commerce are $14,549.

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#14

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#15

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum students with aid list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Curriculum & Instruction Report

#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 NAU are $19,489.

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#17

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

TSU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Texas Wesleyan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan University are $16,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor Curriculum & Instruction Report

#20

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, 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%.

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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