by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,460 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,351 and $23,540 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree in health sciences and services. That schools that top this list have a program in health sciences and services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region health science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Carl Albert State College is a small school located in Poteau, Oklahoma that handed out 65 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Carl Albert State College Health Sciences & Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Quinn College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Paul Quinn College
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at NMSU Alamogordo
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Phoenix North landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Carrington College, Phoenix
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cameron University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Cameron University
Brookline College - Phoenix ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 42 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brookline College - Phoenix Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #7, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 142 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alvin Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin Community College is a small public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 62 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 463 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 112 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at West Texas A&M University
University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full UNT Health Science Center Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #14, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Paris Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Paris Junior College
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 23 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at OSU Institute of Technology
Tohono O’Odham Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a public institution located in Sells, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tohono O’Odham Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 134 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Health Sciences & Services Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at UT Rio Grande Valley
Temple College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Temple College
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Stephen F Austin State University
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 180 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #24, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 222 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Houston Health Sciences & Services Report
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