2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, ASU - Skysong is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeway, Texas. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Texas are $12,270 a year.
Concordia University, Texas does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Texas did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 272 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Houston Baptist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Southwest Region . Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at HBU are $13,400 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since HBU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
HBU also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
UT Rio Grande Valley also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Tarleton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tarleton are $15,031 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Tarleton are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 per year.
Texas A&M Kingsville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UNT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 56 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UTEP. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 59 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 6 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFASU are $15,695 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at SFASU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of St. Thomas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UST graduate students pay an average of $21,634 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UST. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
UH does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Beaumont, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 54 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lamar University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 a year.
UH Clear Lake does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 119 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Commerce, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 65 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce graduate students pay an average of $14,682 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Texas A&M Commerce, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas Christian University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCU are $32,268 per year.
TCU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
PVAMU graduate students pay an average of $17,378 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at PVAMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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%.
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