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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
628 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 628 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 148 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health studies students with aid.

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

#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree health studies students with aid list, Angelo State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students with aid per year to attend Angelo State.

Full Angelo State General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health studies students with aid.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

#5 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health studies students with aid.

Full West Texas A&M University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students with aid.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Texas State University

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health studies students with aid.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Sam Houston State University

#11 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 18 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students with aid.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health studies students with aid.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#11

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of the Incarnate Word is $24,784 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health studies students with aid.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at University of the Incarnate Word

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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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