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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

27 Ranked Colleges
1,523 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education 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. 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 General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,291 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,523 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education 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 general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general education students with aid list, Texas A & M University - Central Texas has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Education 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.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General Education Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education 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 Woman’s University are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University General Education Report

#18 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general education students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education 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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Read full report on General Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#19 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at SFASU

#12 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at University of North Texas

#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Education Report

#20 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Education Master’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.

Read more about General Education at Texas A&M Commerce

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 58 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’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.

Read full report on General Education at University of Arizona

#14 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general education students with aid list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Kingsville are $14,066.

Read full report on General Education at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#12

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#25 in overall quality

Cameron University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Cameron University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cameron University are $11,304, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Cameron University

#13

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#22 in overall quality

Langston University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Langston University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Education 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 Langston University are $9,964.

Full Langston University General Education Report

#14

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education 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 UST are $21,634.

Read full report on General Education at University of St. Thomas

#15

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 648 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Grand Canyon University

#24 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, and it awarded 30 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIU Online, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American InterContinental University - Online General Education Report

#17

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Wesleyan is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Wesleyan also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Texas Wesleyan University

#18

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

ORU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ORU General Education Report

#7 in overall quality

Concordia University, Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeway, Texas. It awarded 252 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Texas are $10,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Texas General Education Report

#20

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at UIW

#21

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general education students with aid list, UD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Dallas are $33,750.

Full UD General Education Report

#22

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Education 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.

Read full report on General Education at Dallas Baptist University

#23 in overall quality

East Texas Baptist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Texas Baptist University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Education 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 East Texas Baptist University are $7,028.

Full East Texas Baptist University General Education Report

#24

Schreiner University

Kerrville, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Schreiner University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Schreiner University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Schreiner University are $23,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Schreiner University General Education Report

#25

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#21 in overall quality

Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OKWU or OWU are $10,645, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University General Education Report

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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%.

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  • 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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