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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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$50,672 Avg Salary
$23,932 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our 2023 rankings named MSU Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from MSU Texas take out $19,196 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

Full Allied Health Professions at MSU Texas Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debt load of $26,082.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, MD Anderson is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in allied health at MD Anderson, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Allied Health majors at MD Anderson take out an average of $14,584 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at UT Health San Antonio take out an average of $16,866 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at UNM take out an average of $18,533 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 52% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 48% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Bryan University take out $30,293 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bryan University Report

#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $23,036 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of around $16,427 in student debt.

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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

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 30 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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