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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Southwest Region

142 Ranked Colleges
34,836 Degrees Awarded
$48,383 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 116,611 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,352 and $19,031 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 34,836 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 142 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health professions.

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Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree health professions students.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 142 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,530 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Grand Canyon University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 3,620 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington Health Professions Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2,504 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 142 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 1,439 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Aspen University Health Professions Report

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Out of the 142 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1,092 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at TTUHSC

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 927 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Arizona University Health Professions Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 900 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 868 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health Professions at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 820 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Health Professions Report

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 754 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at TWU

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 673 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at UNM

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 667 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at The University of Texas at Tyler

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 606 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Health Professions Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 591 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Health Professions Report

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Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 589 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Health Professions at Baylor

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 540 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 509 students in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 467 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Health Professions at UTHealth

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 454 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full UOHSC Health Professions Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 445 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Health Professions Report

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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 435 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Health Professions at UTMB Galveston

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 434 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at UTEP

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 433 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 414 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Dallas Health Professions Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 402 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at UT Health San Antonio

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