2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.
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” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary 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 elementary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree elementary teaching students.
Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 720 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also took the #4 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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 173 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
LCU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 27 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Elementary Education Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree elementary teaching students list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #13 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Elementary Education Report
Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 State University are $17,040.
Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Northern Arizona University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
SWOSU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at SWOSU are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #9, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, 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 list, Trinity U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity U are $23,597, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Trinity University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree elementary teaching students list, UCO has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Elementary Education Report
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.
With a ranking of #12, 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 list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 31 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.
With a ranking of #13, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Wayland Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree elementary teaching students list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #17 rank 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.
Read more about Elementary Education at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 70 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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
University of St. Thomas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UIW also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. 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.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Elementary Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
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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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