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Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$8,419 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 45,833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio the best value school in Texas for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $4,464 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Southwestern are $7,885 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Texas. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M International University are $6,595 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $6,242 per year.

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Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $6,157 per year.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TTUHSC are $9,080 a year.

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MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $6,886 per year.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

UTHealth graduate students pay an average of $10,409 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT Health Science Center are $11,039 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTMB Galveston are $11,471 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24,705
New Mexico 3,731
Oklahoma 6,642

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

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