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2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas

56 Ranked Colleges
8,027 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master's in Texas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 934,088 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 65,009 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8,027 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Texas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 263 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Health San Antonio also took the #2 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Health San Antonio are $13,466.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 581 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHealth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 361 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UTMB Galveston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTMB Galveston are $17,500.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 718 students in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC are $19,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UT Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are $17,725, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 147 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#13 in overall quality

University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 148 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT Health Science Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas Health Science Center are $20,453.

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#14 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 559 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

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#16 in overall quality

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 357 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree health professions students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 1,588 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Health Professions Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 127 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 47 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

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#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 304 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #24 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#20 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 99 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 207 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Health Professions Report

#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 70 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #19 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#25 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree health professions students list, UT Tyler has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 162 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 110 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Professions Report

West Coast University - Dallas landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at West Coast University - Dallas are $10,914, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Health Professions Report

Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Health Professions Report

Lubbock Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 55 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lubbock Christian University Health Professions Report

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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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