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2022 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Education is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,064 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 336 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,086 and $22,936 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education 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 other education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The other education 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 Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 70 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,921 for southwest region other education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full ASU - Tempe Other Education Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Other Education at University of Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 99 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,020 for southwest region other education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

Read more about Other Education at ASU - Skysong

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $12,292 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Other Education at Texas State

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Other Education at SHSU

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region other education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,458 for southwest region other education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Other Education Report

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $27,331 for southwest region other education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Southern Methodist University

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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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