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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 365 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 UH are $18,689.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. 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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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 21 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. 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.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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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#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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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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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