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Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Health Sciences & Services is the #34 most popular major in the country with 35,945 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of the Incarnate Word to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at UIW accumulate an average of around $19,041 in student debt.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,371.

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#4

Temple College

Temple, TX

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Alvin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $9,330.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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#7

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Angelina College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. AC is a small public school located in the town of Lufkin.

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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,995.

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Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,485
Arizona 232
Oklahoma 257
New Mexico 468

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Health Science

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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