2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
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General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 32,654 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general educational leadership and administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general educational leadership and administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 624 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #13 rank 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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
Full Grand Canyon University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
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 Educational Leadership and Administration 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 93 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #6 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 Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 203 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, UNT has also earned the #5 rank 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 North Texas are $15,618.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at UNT
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at UT Rio Grande Valley
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 263 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at NAU
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Houston Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 48 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full HBU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 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 Northeastern State University are $10,600.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Northeastern State University
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. 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.
Full Texas Tech General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Lamar University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 1,227 students in 2019-2020.
Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Lamar University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, SHSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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.
Full Sam Houston State University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Southern Nazarene University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 108 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNU are $15,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Southern Nazarene University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 37 masters’s educational leadership and administration 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Houston General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 174 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 105 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Texas A&M College Station
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 70 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 University of St. Thomas are $21,634.
Full University of St. Thomas General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
With a ranking of #19, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, DBU has also earned the #18 rank 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 DBU are $20,204.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Dallas Baptist University
With a ranking of #21, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.
Full Texas State General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at UT Tyler
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan University are $16,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas Wesleyan General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
University of Central Oklahoma 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 ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.
Full University of Central Oklahoma General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 23 students 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.
Full New Mexico Highlands University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
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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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