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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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school handed out 10 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out ASU - Skysong. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
ASU - Skysong also made our list, coming in at #4.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Southwest Region . Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 823 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our list. Located in Houston, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 287 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Downtown are $15,991 a year.
UH Downtown 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 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
Texas Tech 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 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 graduate certificates 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UNT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
St. Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Mary’s. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Mary’s also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Angelo State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Angelo State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Highlands University graduate students pay an average of $11,154 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at New Mexico Highlands University. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 graduate certificates to qualified students.
OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that OSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Kingsville graduate students pay an average of $14,344 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Kingsville. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NMSU Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #14, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ASU - Tempe. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that SMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #2 spot in our rankings.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,469 in student loans.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Oklahoma, 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, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Mid-America Christian University landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MACU are $15,312 a year.
MACU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona ranked #19 on this year’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 44 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #20 on this year’s list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $18,116 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCO. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lamar University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lamar University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $20,125 per year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online graduate courses are available at NAU, 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 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 1 graduate certificates 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #24 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $29,252 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Dallas, 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, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DBU are $21,272 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at DBU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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