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

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In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 172 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for allied health professions students. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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The excellent programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for allied health professions students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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GateWay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

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#11

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #11, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade 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.

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#12

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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#14

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Galveston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

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Houston Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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GateWay Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Austin Community College District landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#18

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#22

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#23

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#24

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #24 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
27 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
28 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
29 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
30 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
31 San Juan College Farmington, NM
32 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
33 The College of Health Care Professions - Austin Austin, TX
34 Texas State University San Marcos, 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

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 26 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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