by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 66 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 16,031 master's degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health professions. Located in the small city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from The University of Texas Medical Branch
It's hard to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston if you want to pursue a master's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in health professions. TTUHSC is a small public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in health professions from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Grand Canyon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health professions. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a master’s in health professions from Grand Canyon University
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a master’s in health professions from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington.More information about a master’s in health professions from The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a master’s in health professions from University of Arizona
Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Located in the city of Houston, MD Anderson is a public university with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health professions from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a master’s in health professions from The University of Texas at Austin
UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson.More information about a master’s in health professions from The University of Texas at Dallas
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Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | West Coast University - Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 15 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 16 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 17 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 18 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 19 | Parker University | Dallas, TX |
| 20 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 21 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM |
| 22 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 32 | 6,173 |
| Texas | 32 | 8,165 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 734 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 464 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 5,560 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2,578 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2,288 |
| Public Health | 1,303 |
| Communication Sciences | 1,265 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,205 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 495 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 411 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 245 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 179 |
