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2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Allied Health Services 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 151 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named CCI Training Center, Arlington the best school in the Southwest Region for allied health & medical assisting services students. CCI Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parker University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend PCI Health Training Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PCI Health Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - El Paso is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of El Paso, PMI El Paso is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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Weatherford College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. CHCP - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.
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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
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Autry Technology Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Enid, Autry Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CHCP - Fort Worth is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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With a ranking of #13, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
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Pima Medical Institute - Houston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, PMI Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, CHCP - Southwest Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #16 on the list. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. PMI Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Mesa.
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South University, Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the rural area of Round Rock, South University, Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Fortis Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Panola College | Carthage, TX |
| 25 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 26 | CyberTex Institute of Technology | Austin, TX |
| 27 | The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 28 | Lamson Institute | San Antonio, TX |
| 29 | Allen School - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 30 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,214 |
| Texas | 9,187 |
| Oklahoma | 1,297 |
| New Mexico | 657 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 54,553 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 7,327 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6,499 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 4,508 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 4,145 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 3,373 |
| Radiologist Assistant | 1,360 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 571 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 375 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 371 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 299 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 157 |
| Lactation Consultant | 49 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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