2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
Allied Health Professions is the #18 most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at MSU Texas accumulate an average of around $26,386 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $165.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $21,694 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio accumulate an average of around $26,220 in student debt.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOHSC are $24,769 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UOHSC accumulate an average of around $25,503 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTMB Galveston are $23,692 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UTMB Galveston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,762.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan University are $12,142 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Texas Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $34,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Grand Canyon University also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Texas State take out $25,245 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $172.
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With a ranking of #10, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
LCU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 3,806 |
Arizona | 1,032 |
Oklahoma | 442 |
New Mexico | 295 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.