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

13 Colleges
$48,730 Avg Salary
$18,354 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Tucson to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the 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 school 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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The excellent online programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 fairly large student population.

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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a 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 colleges 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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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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