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2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
366 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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In 2019-2020, 365,980 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.

Across the Southwest region, there were 28,078 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 366 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 liberal arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Liberal Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 160 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts 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 UST are $21,634.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 32 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts 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 ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, HBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

St. John's College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, St. John’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. St. John’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 21 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St. John’s also made our “Best Liberal Arts 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 St. John’s are $28,612.

Full St. John’s Liberal Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Liberal Arts Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts 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 Christian University are $32,268.

Full TCU Liberal Arts Report

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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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