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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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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
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 city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at El Centro College
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 fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Galveston College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,896 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Alvin.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 80 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victoria College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.
Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,112 in tuition and fees each 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.
With a ranking of #6, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $13,447 in student debt.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $8,627.
Tyler Junior 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 #8 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Tyler Junior College Report
South Plains College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 $4,857 per year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at South Plains College
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 midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,614 per year.
Wharton County Junior 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 #11 on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,052 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Wharton County Junior College Report
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 moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,843 |
| Texas | 5,249 |
| Oklahoma | 987 |
| New Mexico | 750 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.