2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Parker University is a great value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Parker University are $24,311 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.
SWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,023 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at SWOSU accumulate an average of around $17,906 in student debt.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. 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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With a ranking of #6, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Angelo State carry an average student debtload of $22,898.
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University of Houston 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 #7 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. 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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With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. 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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With a ranking of #9, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $18,482 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Lamar University carry an average student debtload of $35,654.
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With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Texas | 2,485 |
Arizona | 232 |
Oklahoma | 257 |
New Mexico | 468 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
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 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.