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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Rice University the best value (with aid) school in the Southwest Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Houston, Texas, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Rice University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school located in Edinburg, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Texas.
The quality degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Austin is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Texas.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for students working on their degree. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Texas Woman’s University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 56 doctor’s degree schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is The University of Texas at Dallas a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality.
University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of North Texas has the honor of being ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Houston has the honor of being ranked #7 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Phoenix - Arizona is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Arizona.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Oklahoma State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Oklahoma for overall quality.
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Lamar University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Lamar University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school located in Tempe, Arizona.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arizona State University - Tempe is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arizona.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
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Langston University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Langston University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Oklahoma for overall quality.
With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Oklahoma.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas.
The University of Texas at El Paso has the honor of being ranked #28 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Mexico State University - Main Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of New Mexico.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. 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.
Northeastern State University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Northeastern State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Oklahoma for overall quality.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Arlington is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Texas.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
Sam Houston State University has the honor of being ranked #19 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #22 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Texas A&M University - Commerce a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Texas for overall quality.
Texas Tech University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas.
Texas Tech University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #24 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Texas A&M University - College Station a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Texas for overall quality.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Northern Arizona University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
