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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$23,175 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,111 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's 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.

The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,358 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,431. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $533, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,996 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $18,641.

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#3

Parker University

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Parker University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,477 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOSU are $15,240 a year. Health Science majors at SWOSU take out an average of $16,994 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,103 per year. Health Science majors at TWU take out an average of $22,722 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Angelo State take out $21,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at UH accumulate an average of around $19,189 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $22,840 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $25,653 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $393, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Lamar University carry an average student debtload of $25,285.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from SHSU take out $21,755 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $199.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services colleges 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 23 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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