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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A & M University - Central Texas, the school also landed the #0 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

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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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

SHSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Marcos, 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 21 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 36 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’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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#11

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 HBU are $12,650.

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East Texas Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students with aid list, East Texas Baptist University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 DBU are $20,204.

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#10 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students with aid list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #10 rank 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 are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took 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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