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2026 Highest Paid Other Education Grads in the Southwest Region

[Other Education](/majors/education/other-education/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where other education graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Other Education Grads in the Southwest Region

2026 Highest Paid Other Education Grads in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools whose other education graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Other Education Graduates

1

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

$70,624 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Southern Methodist University the top school for other education graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Other Education graduates of Southern Methodist University earn a median of about $70,624 a year early in their careers.

2

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$44,015 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University earned it the #2 place for other education. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Students who complete the other education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,015.

3

Arizona State University Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

$44,015 Average Early-Career Salary

Arizona State University Skysong produces some of the highest-paid graduates in other education, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. After graduating, other education degree recipients from Arizona State University Skysong typically earn about $44,015 annually.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries other education graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.