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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Health & Wellness in the Southwest Region

26 Ranked Colleges
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Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,105 people earned their degree in general health and wellness, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,958 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in general health and wellness. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general health and wellness.

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Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region health and wellness students.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 326 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 222 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston General Health & Wellness Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 107 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TWU General Health & Wellness Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Health & Wellness Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at PVAMU

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at ASU - Tempe

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 62 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Skysong General Health & Wellness Report

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Texas Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at TSU

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Carrington College, Phoenix North came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Carrington College, Phoenix North is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Phoenix North

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University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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 more about General Health & Wellness at UNT Health Science Center

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University General Health & Wellness Report

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Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 16 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Tyler Junior College

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Rice

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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas

Paul Quinn College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Paul Quinn College

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Parker University
Dallas, Texas

Parker University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Parker University General Health & Wellness Report

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 8 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU General Health & Wellness Report

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With a ranking of #19, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 SMU

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Southern Nazarene University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SNU General Health & Wellness Report

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Angelina College
Lufkin, Texas

Angelina College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AC is a small school located in Lufkin, Texas that handed out 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Angelina College

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Palo Alto College General Health & Wellness Report

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McMurray University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

Full McMurray University General Health & Wellness Report

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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas

With a ranking of #22, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. South University, Austin is a small school located in Round Rock, Texas that handed out 0 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at South University, Austin

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Southwestern College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Southwestern College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 more about General Health & Wellness at SWC Santa Fe

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Arizona

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