2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 36,145 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,313 and $29,229 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,560 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 85 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Education Report
Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 79 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 87 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 55 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also took the #22 spot in our “Best Education 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.
Read more about Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Education at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Education at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Education at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.
With a ranking of #13, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 46 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Education Report
Lamar University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.
Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, NAU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Sam Houston State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Education at Sam Houston State University
Texas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Education 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 Texas State are $17,040.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Texarkana are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Education at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 107 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #18 spot in our “Best Education 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 Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 28 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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