2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Healthcare Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Aspen University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Aspen University is located in Denver, Arizona and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aspen University are $4,357 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Aspen University are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Aspen University also made our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 368 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Grand Canyon University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that NSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
NWOSU graduate students pay an average of $10,571 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Wesleyan are $21,243 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Texas Wesleyan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas Wesleyan did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SWOSU are $14,202 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SWOSU. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 255 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UH, 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 77% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 232 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UT Austin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 377 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
UNT 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 50% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 11 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 per year.
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. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hardin - Simmons are $14,870 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hardin - Simmons does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Texas Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCU are $32,268 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at TCU, 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 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCU is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
Texas Woman’s University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 152 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that TWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 339 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UIW graduate students pay an average of $19,840 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UIW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UIW also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 188 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNM are $20,487 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
UNM also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #17, Langston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Langston University are $9,964 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Langston University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Oklahoma City University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OCU are $13,410 a year.
OCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lamar University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lamar University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 89 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.
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 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 53 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Rio Grande Valley. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Angelo State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Angelo State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 per year.
UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275 a year.
NMSU Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Abilene Christian are $24,174 per year.
Abilene Christian 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 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Abilene Christian also is in the top 20% of our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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