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2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

21 Ranked Colleges
1,747 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 31,648 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,571 and had an average of $24,129 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,822 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,993 and $21,462 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,747 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in health sciences and services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health sciences and services programs and cost less that 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 sciences and services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#14 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 148 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 300 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Health Sciences & Services Report

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 #5 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 214 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 30 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UT Tyler is $10,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

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#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Health Sciences & Services Report

#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

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With a ranking of #10, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

Full SFASU Health Sciences & Services Report

#11

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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#12

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

Full Lamar University Health Sciences & Services Report

#13

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

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#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

Full ASU - Skysong Health Sciences & Services Report

#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 18 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

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#16

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 115 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $16,332 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

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#17

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,582 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid per year to attend PVAMU.

Full PVAMU Health Sciences & Services Report

#18

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,430 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid per year to attend Texas Southern University.

Full Texas Southern University Health Sciences & Services Report

#19

Parker University

Dallas, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Parker University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Parker University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 55 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid list, Parker University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Parker University is $22,244 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Parker University Health Sciences & Services Report

#20

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #20, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of the Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $24,784 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

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#21

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas

With a ranking of #21, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

South University, Austin also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for South University, Austin is $23,470 for southwest region bachelor’s degree health science students with aid.

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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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