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2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

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 Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 57th most popular major in the country with 18,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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

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

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

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Tech are $17,530.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Curriculum & Instruction Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 28 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #5 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #10 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum students list, UNT has also earned the #8 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#7

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

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 are $16,992, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed 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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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake also took the #12 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

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 ranking, coming in at #13. 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 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. 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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#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #7 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#17

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#18 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 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 Baylor are $36,936.

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#19

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

TCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU 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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