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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region

56 Colleges
$30,351 Avg Salary
$23,540 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services 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. Located in the city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $18,524. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UIW carry an average student debtload of $25,334.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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#10

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

Central Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools 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 25 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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