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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Health Professions is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 7,676 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,318 and had an average of $29,247 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 166 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,105 and $16,900 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in other health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in other health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Northern New Mexico College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s health professions 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%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Carl Albert State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 30 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 1 students 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%.
Full Northeastern State University Other Health Professions Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Tulsa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s health professions 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Other Health Professions Report
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