2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
With 69,358 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Pinal County Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,766.
Pinal County Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Alvin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,988.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $20,943.
El Centro College also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at South Plains College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,572.
Galveston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $5,200 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Galveston College accumulate an average of around $16,759 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Galveston College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #7, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very 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. On average, allied health graduates from San Jacinto College take out $16,023 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,127.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from NMSU Carlsbad carry an average student debtload of $15,972.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $19,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #12, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $18,850 in student debt.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 15 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 16 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 17 | Victoria College | Victoria, TX |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,843 |
| Texas | 5,249 |
| Oklahoma | 987 |
| New Mexico | 750 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,270 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,030 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 72,024 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 34,199 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,277 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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