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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

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 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 analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Community College Report

#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 172 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a very 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 large city of Tucson.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Report

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

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

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With a ranking of #9, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at GateWay Community College Report

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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

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

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With a ranking of #12, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 school with a small student population.

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Houston Community 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 city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Houston Community College Report

GateWay Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Allied Health Professions at Austin Community College District Report

#18

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oklahoma City Community College Report

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

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 college 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 very large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tarrant County College District Report

#22

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #22, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #23 on the list. 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

With a ranking of #24, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Tyler Junior College

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 medium-sized city of Waco.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Texas State Technical College

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) 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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