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2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
566 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child development Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 31,017 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,484 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 566 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in early childhood education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality early childhood education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the early childhood education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’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 full report on Early Childhood Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree child development students with aid list, SFASU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Early Childhood Education Report

#3

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree child development students with aid list, NSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northeastern State University

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M San Antonio, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Early Childhood 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.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #8 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Clear Lake Early Childhood Education Report

#5 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT Early Childhood Education Report

#10 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Texas A&M Kingsville

#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 15 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree child development students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Early Childhood 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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Full Northern Arizona University Early Childhood Education Report

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Early Childhood 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 A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Early Childhood 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 Central Oklahoma are $17,913.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at UCO

#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 450 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Grand Canyon University Early Childhood Education Report

#13

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Austin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin College are $29,210, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Austin College Early Childhood Education Report

#14

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $13,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma City University Early Childhood Education Report

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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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