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2026 Best Best Schools in the Southwest Region

1 Colleges in the United States
10 Best Degrees Awarded
$55,876 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Best in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the best school in the country for a degree in best. This very large public university is located in the city of Tempe. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. Arizona State University awarded about 10 best degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $55,876. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete this degree. See the full best program report for Arizona State University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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