2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,454 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Grand Canyon University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,449 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 112 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. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 1,400 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Arlington 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 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 112 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 671 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TTUHSC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Out of the 112 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 574 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
UTHealth 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 3% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 506 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This fairly large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 487 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TWU. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Aspen University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 456 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Aspen University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 407 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
UT Rio Grande Valley 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 388 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UTMB Galveston. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 242 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Health San Antonio. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
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Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 240 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Baylor, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 238 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Midwestern University - Glendale. During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU Center for Health Sciences is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 214 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
OSU Center for Health Sciences 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 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lamar University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 221 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lamar University. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 234 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
With a ranking of #17, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NAU. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Dallas. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
UOHSC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a small public school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 165 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
UNT Health Science Center 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 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 162 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
UNM 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 38% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 159 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UH Clear Lake. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 173 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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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