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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

80 Colleges
$5,400 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 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.

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

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,643.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in the Southwest Region .

Full Allied Health Professions at El Centro College Report

#2

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.

Galveston College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Galveston College accumulate an average of around $19,200 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Galveston College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Galveston College

#3

Panola College

Carthage, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Allied Health Professions at Panola College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Alvin Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $10,680.

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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 $4,872 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Victoria College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Allied Health Professions at Victoria College Report

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 city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. Allied Health majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $14,935 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. 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. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $8,762 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at San Jacinto Community College

#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tyler Junior College Report

#9

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a moderately-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.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Plains College Report

Collin County Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize 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 $5,104 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Collin County Community College District Report

Wharton County Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Wharton County Junior College take out an average of $9,270 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#12

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a 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 School Removed
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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

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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