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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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$39,346 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 110 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Tulsa Technology Center to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Women make up 25% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,813.

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Out of the 110 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio accumulate an average of around $7,259 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,447.

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#6

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in allied health at Navarro College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Navarro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,470.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from CHCP - Austin take out $13,958 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 54 students majoring in allied health at San Jacinto College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Allied Health majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $8,627 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, CHCP - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at CHCP - San Antonio accumulate an average of around $13,773 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $95.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

Allied Health majors at CHCP - Northwest take out an average of $13,773 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $95.

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

Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#12

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Community Care College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Community Care College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Community Care College take out $13,359 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #13, The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, CHCP - Southwest Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CHCP - Southwest Houston take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,773. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $95.

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#15

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

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With a ranking of #16, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from CHCP - Dallas take out $13,958 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
19 Galveston College Galveston, TX
19 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
21 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
22 American Institute of Medical Technology Tulsa, OK

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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