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Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$49,193 Avg Salary
$25,510 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Tucson the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for allied health professions students. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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 13 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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