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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region

109 Colleges
$44,352 Avg Salary
$19,031 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $29,031 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Health Professions majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $33,709 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Health Professions majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $24,057 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

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The excellent online programs at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debtload of $22,416. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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The excellent online programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at AIU Online take out is $51,257.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,530 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $277, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $26,188. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $171.

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With a ranking of #8, The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Health Professions majors at CHCP - Northwest take out an average of $20,414 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $72, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Amarillo College take out is $17,681.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at TTUHSC accumulate an average of around $25,223 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tulsa Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Tulsa Community College accumulate an average of around $22,709 in student debt.

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Community Care College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Community Care College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Health Professions majors at Community Care College take out an average of $13,967 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at SWOSU accumulate an average of around $20,665 in student debt.

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#14

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

Arlington Career Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#15

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Bryan University carry an average student debtload of $31,511.

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Northeastern State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, health professions graduates from NSU take out $24,561 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Brookline College - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
17 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
19 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
20 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
21 Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK

Explore the most popular online health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24,705
Texas 45,833
New Mexico 3,731
Oklahoma 6,642

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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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