by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
General Health & Wellness is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,951 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,647 general health & wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in general health & wellness. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general health & wellness.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region health and wellness students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Quinn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Paul Quinn College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Phoenix North. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Carrington College, Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 130 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Phoenix North
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #4 spot on the list. UNT Health Science Center is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of North Texas Health Science Center
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 76 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Texas Woman’s University
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 241 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Houston
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 344 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Health & Wellness Report
With a ranking of #9, Parker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Parker University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Parker University
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 21 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler Junior College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Tyler Junior College
With a ranking of #13, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Rice University
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 67 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lamar University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Lamar University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 57 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Angelina College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
Sam Houston State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Sam Houston State University
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Southern Methodist University
McMurry University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurry University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at McMurray University
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Palo Alto College
University of Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Arizona
South University, Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. South University, Austin is located in Round Rock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at South University, Austin
Southwestern College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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