2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the Southwest Region

A master's degree in health sciences and services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #104 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 master's degrees in health sciences and services during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in health science matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health sciences and services students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health sciences and services.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health Sciences & Services in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health sciences and services.

Most Well Attended Schools for Health Science Students Working on Their Master's

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

134 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in health sciences and services. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Texas.

There were roughly 134 health sciences and services students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the health science program earn about $37,600 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in health sciences and services has to take a look at Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Texas.

There were about 8 health sciences and services students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Southern Methodist University

2

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#4 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in health sciences and services has to take a look at Sam Houston State University. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Texas.

There were roughly 8 health sciences and services students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Sam Houston State University

4

The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health sciences and services needs to check out The University of Texas at Tyler. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tyler. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Texas.

There were about 5 health sciences and services individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent data year.

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5

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in health sciences and services in Arizona. More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Arizona State University - Tempe

6

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK

#1 Most Popular In OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City. More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

6

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in health sciences and services from Texas Christian University

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the most popular health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	117
Arizona	173	1
Oklahoma	161	0

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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health Sciences & Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	147
General Health & Wellness	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	5,999
Mental & Social Health Services	2,187
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,814
Communication Sciences	1,244
Public Health	1,019
Allied Health Professions	973
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	715
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	438
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	85
Alternative Medicine & Systems	74

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo. More about our data sources and methodologies.