2023 Best Value Healthcare Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master'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 master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Denver, Arizona that handed out 456 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Aspen University graduate students pay an average of $4,357 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Aspen University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 73 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at ENMU - Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
One thing to take note of is that MSU Texas does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LCU graduate students pay an average of $9,540 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at LCU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LCU also is in the top 20% of our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Ottawa University - Phoenix is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ottawa University - Phoenix is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out ASU - Skysong. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
West Texas A&M University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at West Texas A&M University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Oklahoma City University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OCU are $13,410 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OCU. In fact, around 12% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
OCU also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #3.
Northeastern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NSU. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grand Canyon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 3,454 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Grand Canyon University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. This small public school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 132 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,154 a year.
One thing to take note of is that New Mexico Highlands University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduate students pay an average of $13,604 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A & M University - Central Texas does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OBU graduate students pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees each year.
OBU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Texas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 118 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Wesleyan are $21,243 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas Wesleyan. 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 #1 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Texas A&M International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M International University are $15,405 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M International University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M International University also is in the top 15% of our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M Kingsville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 407 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OC are $11,250 per year.
One thing to take note of is that OC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Langston University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 22 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Langston University graduate students pay an average of $9,964 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Langston University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 487 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Houston Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at HBU are $13,400 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at HBU, 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.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OKWU or OWU are $10,645 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OKWU or OWU. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 110 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
UNT 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. 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.
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons graduate students pay an average of $14,870 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Hardin - Simmons. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Trinity University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity U are $23,597 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Trinity U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Trinity U also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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