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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

9 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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The higher education/higher education administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region”.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees 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 list, UNT has also earned the #5 rank 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 North Texas are $15,618.

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#6 in overall quality

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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. University of Phoenix - 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. University of Houston 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, 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 #4 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, SHSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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 Christian University are $32,268.

Full TCU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 6 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

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