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2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Schools Ranked
$21,034 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate 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 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
$32,268 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,027 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from TCU accumulate an average of $19,027 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that TCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Texas Christian University Report

$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 3 spot on the 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. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in the Southwest Region .

UT Austin 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 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Report

#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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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 graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Abilene Christian. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Abilene Christian University Report

$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#8

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
$9,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

Since the graduate programs at ASU - Skysong are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Report

$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at ASU - Tempe, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

UT Dallas does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Report

#11

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that OC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,445 Avg Student Debt

Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,445 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NAU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
$7,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Angelo State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Angelo State. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$8,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at UT Rio Grande Valley, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

#15

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
$25,182 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Tulsa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Tulsa. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Tulsa Report

#16

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

TWU 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 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$7,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UTEP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#19

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNT. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of North Texas Report

$8,110 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #20 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

One thing to take note of is that UT Tyler does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#21

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas State. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #22 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

One thing to take note of is that UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#23

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
$13,400 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at HBU. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#24

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UNM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

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#25

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #25 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Report

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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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