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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 278 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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#1 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 Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

UNT also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. 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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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make more than $110k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 UH are $18,689.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 53 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Arizona are $33,399.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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East Texas Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

East Texas Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make more than $110k list, DBU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Dallas Baptist University are $20,204.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also took the #10 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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