2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Reading Teacher Education is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 823 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 770 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in reading teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent reading teacher 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 reading teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree reading teacher education students.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Reading Teacher Education in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 542 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
HBU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 HBU are $12,650.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 4 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 State are $17,040.
With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, DBU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher 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.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of St. Thomas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Reading Teacher 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 University of St. Thomas are $21,634.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, Texas Wesleyan has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 Wesleyan are $16,992.
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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher 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 Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, TWU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Reading Teacher 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 UTEP are $16,180.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 30 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree reading teacher education students list, UT Tyler has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M San Antonio, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,663, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
PVAMU also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.
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With a ranking of #19, Cameron University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Cameron University also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cameron University are $11,304, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Reading Teacher 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.
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With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Reading Teacher 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 A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.
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University of Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’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.
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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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- *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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