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