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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,293 Degrees Awarded
$8,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,642 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,386 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,293 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general health services/allied health/health sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 588 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,626 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,351 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Community College.

Full Houston Community College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#3

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 80 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Carl Albert State College also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $4,840 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Carl Albert State College.

Full Carl Albert State College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 98 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Alvin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alvin Community College is $9,590 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $4,299 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Paris Junior College

Paris, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Paris Junior College is a public institution located in Paris, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Paris Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Paris Junior College is $6,248 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Cameron University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cameron University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,296 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cameron University.

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#9

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Temple College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Temple College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Temple College is $5,401 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Temple College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#11 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,536 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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#11

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Northern Oklahoma College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northern Oklahoma College is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northern Oklahoma College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,798 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Oklahoma College.

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#7 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,904 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#13

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,906 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

Full Northwest Vista College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#14

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#12 in overall quality

Rose State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

RSC also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $8,276 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend RSC.

Full Rose State College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#15

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

SFCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,310 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Santa Fe Community College.

Full SFCC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#16

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 138 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIW has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UIW is $23,053 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

Brookline College - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Brookline College - Phoenix did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $31,764 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brookline College - Phoenix.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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