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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
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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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Grand Canyon University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 166 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 per year.
UOPX - Arizona 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 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, UOPX - Arizona is in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 23 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.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Austin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our list, coming in at #2.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
UNT does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $15,232 a year.
Wayland Baptist University 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station 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 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our list.
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UH. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #9 on this year’s list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIW are $19,840 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UIW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons graduate students pay an average of $14,870 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Hardin - Simmons. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 per year.
UT Tyler 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, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.
University of Oklahoma 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 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Rice does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rice also made our list, coming in at #1.
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
UTEP 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 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DBU are $21,272 per year.
DBU 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 51% took at least some of their classes online.
American InterContinental University - Online ranked #19 on this year’s list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Schaumburg, Arizona. It awarded 40 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at AIU Online are $12,904 a year.
AIU Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UT Dallas does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #21 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Arlington 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.
Baylor University ranked #22 on this year’s list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Baylor does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Baylor not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #23 on this year’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
OLLU graduate students pay an average of $17,490 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OLLU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Methodist University ranked #24 on this year’s list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SMU. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our list.
With a ranking of #25, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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