by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 56 schools across the Southwest Region to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for doctor’s degrees in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas.
Not only is Rice University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Texas for overall quality.
Out of the 56 doctor’s degree schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
University of North Texas has the honor of being ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Oklahoma.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for students working on their degree. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of Texas at Austin a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Texas for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Texas for overall quality.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona.
Arizona State University - Tempe has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Texas A&M University - College Station has the honor of being ranked #4 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Denton, Texas.
Not only is Texas Woman’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality.
University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Arizona has the honor of being ranked #2 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Houston is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of Texas at San Antonio a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Texas for overall quality.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, the school is a small public institution.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Oklahoma for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
The University of Texas at Dallas has the honor of being ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Texas Tech University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Texas for overall quality.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the school is a fairly large public institution.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #3 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northern Arizona University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Northern Arizona University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Phoenix - Arizona a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Arizona for overall quality.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
The University of Texas at Tyler has the honor of being ranked #35 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in El Paso, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at El Paso is ranked #28 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #20, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school located in Huntsville, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Sam Houston State University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #21, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northeastern State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Oklahoma.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas A&M University - Kingsville is ranked #33 for quality in the state of Texas.
Lamar University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Lamar University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Texas for overall quality.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
The University of Texas at Arlington has the honor of being ranked #16 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of New Mexico - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Mexico for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
