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2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

17 Ranked Colleges
1,293 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,642 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general health services/allied health/health sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 588 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $5,676 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CNM.

Full CNM 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 $48-$75k list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $7,595 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 98 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,788 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

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#4

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Carl Albert State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,390 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Carl Albert State College.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Alvin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 52 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k 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. It costs about $11,609 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Alvin Community College.

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

#6

Paris Junior College

Paris, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 67 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Paris Junior College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Paris Junior College is $8,306 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Paris Junior College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, OSU Institute of Technology has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,415 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.

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#8

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Temple College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Temple College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,543 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Temple College.

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

#11 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $7,898 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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#10

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Cameron University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 60 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cameron University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $10,325 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Northern Oklahoma College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Oklahoma College also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Oklahoma College is $8,969 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Northwest Vista College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Vista College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $7,596 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#12 in overall quality

Rose State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 5 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,092 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Rose State College.

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#7 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $15,091 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

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#15

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SFCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Santa Fe Community College.

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#16

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 138 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $25,383 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#17

Brookline College - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 33 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookline College - Phoenix also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $32,940 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $48-$75k 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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