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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 5th in Texas. In fact, 5,249 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular 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 Texas.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lone Star College System Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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The excellent programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Jacinto Community College Report

#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

The excellent programs at MSU Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Texas. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Texas list. 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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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #6, 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 city of McAllen.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Houston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Houston Community College

#8

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Galveston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Report

Tarrant County College District landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#13

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #13, 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 city of San Antonio.

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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 Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
15 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
16 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
17 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
18 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,843
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 25 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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