2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,248 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 361st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 53 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in science education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality science 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 science education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree physical science education students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southwest Region

#1

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$10,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Science Education at NSU

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

NAU also made our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Arizona University Science Education Report

#3

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, New Mexico

#3 in overall quality

$25,602 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 11 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Science 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 New Mexico Tech are $25,602.

Read full report on Science Education at New Mexico Tech

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science Education

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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