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2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

63 Ranked Colleges
5,102 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 32,654 people earned their degree in general educational leadership and administration, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,929 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,102 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in general educational leadership and administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general educational leadership and administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#19 in overall quality

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 203 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity University are $23,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 112 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 116 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 102 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 49 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s educational leadership and administration 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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#13

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Lamar University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 1,227 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#25 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 174 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#16

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

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#17

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568.

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#16 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

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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#20

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, 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 El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 47 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#23

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 26 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, 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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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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