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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$26,235 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Texas are $11,726 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at MSU Texas accumulate an average of around $19,196 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, MSU Texas also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Allied Health Professions at MSU Texas Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Health San Antonio are $22,277 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,866.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOHSC are $24,731 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTMB Galveston are $24,213 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UTMB Galveston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,427.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch Report

#5

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryan University are $12,184 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Bryan University take out $30,293 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Wesleyan are $36,128 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas Wesleyan is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in the Southwest Region .

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Texas Wesleyan University

#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,205 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,036.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Canyon University also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Grand Canyon University

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Lubbock Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCU are $26,300 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lubbock Christian University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,843
Texas 5,249
Oklahoma 987
New Mexico 750

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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