2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $13,448 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the large city of Dallas.
UT Southwestern graduate students pay an average of $17,845 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Oklahoma City University 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 large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 per year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
UT Rio Grande Valley also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTMB Galveston are $21,997 per year.
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Baylor College of Medicine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor College of Medicine are $29,896 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT Health Science Center are $30,961 per year.
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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hardin - Simmons graduate students pay an average of $14,870 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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.