2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,854 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,008 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Secondary 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 secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Secondary 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 secondary teaching degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Secondary 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 128 students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWOSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are $10,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Secondary Education Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 58 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Secondary Education Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Secondary 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 #5 spot on the list. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Trinity U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity University are $23,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
SWOSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202.
With a ranking of #7, East Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
ECU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Secondary 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.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Texas A&M University - Commerce
With a ranking of #12, Austin College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Austin College also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin College are $29,210, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 575 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Secondary 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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
Read more about Secondary Education at Grand Canyon University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #15, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
LCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Secondary 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 LCU are $8,730.
LeTourneau University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LeTourneau University are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #17, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of the Incarnate Word
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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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