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2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,320 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 31,648 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,571 and had an average of $24,129 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,822 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,993 and $21,462 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,320 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in health sciences and services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health sciences and services programs, but they also 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 health sciences and services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 98 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree health science students.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Alvin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 52 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alvin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,913 for southwest region associate degree health science students per year to attend Alvin Community College.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 588 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree health science students.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 114 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region associate degree health science students.

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#5

Paris Junior College

Paris, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paris Junior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Paris Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,818 for southwest region associate degree health science students per year to attend Paris Junior College.

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%.

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#6

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #6, Carl Albert State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 80 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Carl Albert State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,415 for southwest region associate degree health science students per year to attend Carl Albert State College.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,500 for southwest region associate degree health science students per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.

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#7 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,891 for southwest region associate degree health science students per year to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

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#11 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $6,293 for southwest region associate degree health science students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region associate degree health science students.

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#11

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Temple College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Temple College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,300 for southwest region associate degree health science students per year to attend Temple College.

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#12

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 60 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cameron University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for southwest region associate degree health science students.

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#13

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma
#15 in overall quality

Northern Oklahoma College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Oklahoma College is $7,474 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Science students.

Full Northern Oklahoma College Health Sciences & Services Report

#14

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#12 in overall quality

Rose State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rose State College is $8,632 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Science students.

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#15

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Northwest Vista College also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $5,413 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Science students per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

Full Northwest Vista College Health Sciences & Services Report

#16

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 4 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFCC also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend SFCC is $7,020 for southwest region associate degree health science students.

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#17

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 138 associates’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health science students list, UIW has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,784 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Science students per year to attend 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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