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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$29,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,939 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

With 4,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for other education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Education Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Education

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for other education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that other education majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $27,377. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$18,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for other education students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year. On average, other education graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $27,377 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 15% of our Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.

Full Other Education at University of Arizona Report

$25,243 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other education programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNM are $25,243 a year.

Full Other Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

$60,236 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other education students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 193
Texas 164
New Mexico 2

Other Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Other Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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