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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Master's 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health sciences and services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 158 students majoring in health science at UT Rio Grande Valley, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas Health Science Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in health science at UNT Health Science Center, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, NM

Southwestern College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Santa Fe, SWC Santa Fe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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