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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,818 people earned their degree in Spanish language and literature, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,125 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Spanish language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Spanish language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Spanish language and literature 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 Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Spanish Language & Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature 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.

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature 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 SHSU are $15,704.

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#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 21 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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