2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Midland College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Southwest Region . Midland College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Midland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Midland College are $5,880 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.
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Pima Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year.
ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Central Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.
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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 9 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.
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