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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

23 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the health science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Parker University the best school in the Southwest Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,656. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

On average, health science graduates from UIW take out $31,261 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,963. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $26,963 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, health science graduates from UH take out $25,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $311.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Health Science majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $17,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at SFASU take out an average of $27,878 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $29,862 in student debt.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at West Texas A&M University accumulate an average of around $25,413 in student debt.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,485
Arizona 232
Oklahoma 257
New Mexico 468

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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