2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
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Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education programs and 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 secondary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Secondary 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 awarded 575 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Secondary 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 72 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #9 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Secondary 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree secondary teaching students list, NAU has also earned the #5 rank 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.
Read more about Secondary Education at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree secondary teaching students list, SWOSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Trinity University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Trinity U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity University are $23,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 more about Secondary Education at Texas A&M University - Commerce
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
UNM also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. 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.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
East Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Secondary Education at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
LeTourneau University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree secondary teaching students list, LETU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Secondary Education at LeTourneau University
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 58 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #14, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 3 students 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. 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.
Austin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Austin College has also earned the #7 rank 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 Austin College are $29,210.
University of Arizona - Sierra Vista landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
UA Sierra Vista not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Sierra Vista are $32,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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