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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 5th in Texas. In fact, 5,249 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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The Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Galveston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#5

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Texas Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.

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South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

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#8

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Austin Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #10, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,843
Oklahoma 987
New Mexico 750

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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).

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