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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp 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 Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
$32,268 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region .

TCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
$21,243 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

One thing to take note of is that Texas Wesleyan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Austin. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
$10,733 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
$4,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Aspen University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
$9,727 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

UH does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

Abilene Christian does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
$19,840 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

UIW does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Canyon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at UT Arlington, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ASU - Tempe. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

UT Dallas does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
$5,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at NSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.

Baylor does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, Oklahoma
$7,530 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

SWOSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#17

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at UNT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
$7,179 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M Corpus Christi does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#19

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
$25,182 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Tulsa ranked #19 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at University of Tulsa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#20

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona ranked #20 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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$5,567 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that NWOSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#22

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
$19,846 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Mary’s University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

St. Mary’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#23

Hardin - Simmons University

Abilene, Texas
$14,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Hardin - Simmons University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at Hardin - Simmons, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#24

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Arizona University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NAU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

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$7,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UTEP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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