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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$9,892 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,476 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alvin Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year. On average, health science graduates from Alvin take out $5,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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#4

Temple College

Temple, TX

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple College are $6,576 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Temple College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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Collin County Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,614 a year.

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#6

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Angelina College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the town of Lufkin, AC is a public college with a small student population.

AC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,150 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cochise College are $6,000 a year.

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Santa Fe Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texarkana College are $5,332 a year.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 264
Texas 2,394
Oklahoma 982
New Mexico 584

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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