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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region

56 Colleges
$30,351 Avg Salary
$23,540 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Parker University the best school in the Southwest Region for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for health sciences and services students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,524 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $314, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 56 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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The excellent programs at University of the Incarnate Word helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Southwest Region . UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

While working on their degree, health science majors at UIW accumulate an average of around $25,334 in student debt.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

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#10

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

Central Technology Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges 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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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