2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at MSU Texas accumulate an average of around $26,386 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $165.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MSU Texas also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Health San Antonio are $21,694 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio accumulate an average of around $26,220 in student debt.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOHSC are $24,769 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UOHSC accumulate an average of around $25,503 in student debt.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
UTMB Galveston undergraduate students pay an average of $23,692 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UTMB Galveston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,762.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan University are $12,142 per year.
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Texas Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $34,412 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Wesleyan also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Canyon University also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Texas State take out $25,245 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $172.
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Lubbock Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCU are $24,900 per year.
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 3,806 |
Arizona | 1,032 |
Oklahoma | 442 |
New Mexico | 295 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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