2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Master'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.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UT Tyler graduate students pay an average of $16,786 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas Health Science Center is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT Health Science Center are $30,961 per year.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of North Texas Health Science Center
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.
SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 |
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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 6 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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