2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Lubbock Christian University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lubbock.
LCU graduate students pay an average of $9,540 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Lubbock Christian University Report
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University graduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Grand Canyon University
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.
NWOSU graduate students pay an average of $10,571 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northwestern Oklahoma State University Report
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,376 a year.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Request Information
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #7, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NSU are $10,911 a year.
Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northeastern State University
Request Information
Trinity University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity U are $23,597 per year.
Trinity U also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Request Information
Oral Roberts University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ORU are $12,800 per year.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Oral Roberts University Report
Request Information
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Request InformationBest Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State
Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,681 |
| Arizona | 6,189 |
| Oklahoma | 1,268 |
| New Mexico | 782 |
More Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings in the Southwest Region
Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Majors for Grade Specific Ed
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.
More about our data sources and methodologies.