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2022 Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

197 Ranked Colleges
113,185 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 934,088 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 113,185 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,054 and $25,618 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 197 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 999 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

South Texas College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $4,790 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 759 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College is also in the top of our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $9,474 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full El Centro College Health Professions Report

#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,662 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $7,646 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Health Professions at CNM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 631 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College excels when it comes to health professions quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $9,152 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tarrant County College Health Professions Report

#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas

Out of the 197 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the #5 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 483 ’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Amarillo College also did well on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $8,296 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 256 ’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College excels when it comes to health professions quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $9,158 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Odessa College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 199 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,386 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Odessa College.

Full Odessa College Health Professions Report

#8

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,268 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lee College.

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#9

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 764 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $9,755 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Houston Community College Health Professions Report

#10

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 839 ’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,276 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pima County Community College District.

Full Pima County Community College District Health Professions Report

#11

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 372 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, DMC also did well on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend DMC is $10,696 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Del Mar College Health Professions Report

#12

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 334 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Weatherford College is also in the top of our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Weatherford College is $10,904 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 1,131 students in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $12,136 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

Victoria College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 188 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Victoria College is $9,873 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 450 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,234 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend OCCC.

Read more about Health Professions at OCCC

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 848 ’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #17, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 694 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District is also in the top of our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $11,596 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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Texas A&M International University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,807 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

Full Texas A&M International University Health Professions Report

Lamar State College - Orange came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is located in Orange, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 171 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Orange is $7,817 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lamar State College - Orange Health Professions Report

#20

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 686 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $10,064 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas

Angelina College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for AC is $10,044 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#22

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 366 ’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $9,690 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#23

Grayson College

Denison, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Grayson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 345 ’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $13,721 for southwest region health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#24

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 433 ’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,977 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Antonio College.

Read more about Health Professions at San Antonio College

#25

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 250 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,574 for Southwest Region Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend South Plains College.

Full South Plains College Health Professions Report

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Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Laredo College

Laredo, Texas
#27

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, Texas
#29

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#30

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas

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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%.

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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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