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2022 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 70 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 99 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $15,891 for southwest region other education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,399 for southwest region other education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

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#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 $48-$75k. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region other education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $14,250 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,832 for Southwest Region Other Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#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 $48-$75k. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 7 ’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $16,557 for southwest region other education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 126 ’s other education 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. It costs about $31,813 for southwest region other education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SMU.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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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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