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Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

80 Colleges
$5,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in the Southwest Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. On average, allied health graduates from El Centro College take out $10,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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 $5,726 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $8,120.

Galveston College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Out of the 80 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,896 in tuition and fees each year.

Panola College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alvin Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Alvin is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victoria College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $5,112 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Victoria College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $13,447 in student debt.

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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 undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $8,627.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,857 in tuition and fees each year.

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Collin County Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,614 per year.

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $5,052 a year.

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#12

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
13 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, TX
15 Odessa College Odessa, TX
16 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,843
Texas 5,249
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.

  • 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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