2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science 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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alvin Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $9,330.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,371.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple College are $6,432 per year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.
Collin County Community College District also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Angelina College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. AC is a small public school located in the town of Lufkin.
AC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cochise County Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.
Cochise College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,240 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.
SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.
Texarkana College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,236 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
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.
- 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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