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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

21 Ranked Colleges
1,489 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Health Care Management is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,132 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,831 health care management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,489 health care management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health care management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health care management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health care management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 76 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Read full report on Health Care Management at Texas Woman’s University

#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 86 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Health Care Management Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s health care management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree health care management students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health Care Management at University of Arizona

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health care management degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 524 masters’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 73 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Texas A&M University Health Care Management Report

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree health care management students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington Health Care Management Report

#10

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

University of the Southwest ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USW, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USW are $22,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USW Health Care Management Report

#11

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
#16 in overall quality

Southern Nazarene University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

SNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNU are $15,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#21 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree health care management students whose families make $30-$48k list, OC has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 106 degrees to qualified masters’s health care management students in 2019-2020.

AIU Online also made our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846.

Read full report on Health Care Management at AIU Online

#14

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Our Lady of the Lake University Health Care Management Report

#15

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#13 in overall quality

LeTourneau University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health care management degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LETU Health Care Management Report

#16

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#20 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s health care management students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Abilene Christian Health Care Management Report

#24 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. AIU Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree health care management students whose families make $30-$48k list, AIU Houston has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American InterContinental University - Houston are $18,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Strayer University - Texas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Care Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Texas also made our “Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Texas are $15,135.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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