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

28 Ranked Colleges
2,386 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region health studies students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 601 students in 2019-2020.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,429 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid per year to attend CNM.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools 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 #2 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 145 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region health studies students with aid list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley

#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 98 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid.

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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Alvin, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Alvin also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alvin Community College is $9,913 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

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#6

Paris Junior College

Paris, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Paris Junior College also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Paris Junior College is $6,818 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid.

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

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 148 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region health studies students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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#8

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma

Carl Albert State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carl Albert State College is a public institution located in Poteau, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carl Albert State College also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,415 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid per year to attend Carl Albert State College.

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

Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,617 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $8,920 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,500 for southwest region health studies students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.

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#12

Temple College

Temple, Texas

Temple College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple College also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Temple College is $5,300 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

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

Collin County Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,293 for southwest region health studies students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region health studies students with aid list, UT Tyler has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#15

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 47 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid per year to attend Angelo State.

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

#16

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 60 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cameron University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,952 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid per year to attend Cameron University.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#18

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 104 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

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#19

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region health studies students with aid per year to attend Texas State.

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#20

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Oklahoma College is $7,474 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid.

Full Northern Oklahoma College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#21

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,413 for southwest region health studies students with aid per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

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#22

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,891 for southwest region health studies students with aid per year to attend SWOSU.

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#23

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,632 for Southwest Region Health Studies students with aid per year to attend RSC.

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

#25

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region health studies students with aid.

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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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