2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,373 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,214 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary 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 elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 173 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 70 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Elementary Education Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #4 spot on the list. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Trinity U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 Trinity U are $23,597.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 31 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
SWOSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 SWOSU are $14,202.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 75 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Texas State University
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Elementary Education Report
University of St. Thomas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Elementary 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 UST are $21,634.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of St. Thomas
Grand Canyon University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 720 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Grand Canyon University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Elementary 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.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lubbock Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lubbock Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
LCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Lubbock Christian University Elementary Education Report
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Elementary Education Report
Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wayland Baptist University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayland Baptist University are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Wayland Baptist University
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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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