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2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

17 Ranked Colleges
1,293 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,642 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,386 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,293 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general health services/allied health/health sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 588 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, CNM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $2,604 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,562 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 98 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,232 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Alvin is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Alvin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alvin Community College is $8,590 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carl Albert State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Carl Albert State College is a public institution located in Poteau, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carl Albert State College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carl Albert State College is $4,409 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Paris Junior College

Paris, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Paris Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Paris Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,487 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Paris Junior College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU Institute of Technology has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU Institute of Technology is $4,771 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Temple College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Temple College also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Temple College is $3,672 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $4,565 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cameron University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $6,652 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Northern Oklahoma College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Northern Oklahoma College also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Northern Oklahoma College is $6,155 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Northwest Vista College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $4,355 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,746 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#14

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Rose State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 5 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, RSC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RSC is $7,854 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full RSC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#15

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SFCC also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend SFCC is $6,464 for southwest region associate degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Incarnate Word is $21,597 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Brookline College - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 33 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookline College - Phoenix did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brookline College - Phoenix is $32,724 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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