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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - El Paso the best school in the Southwest Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of El Paso, PMI El Paso is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI El Paso carry an average student debtload of $7,882. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $49.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means PCI Health Training Center is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. PCI Health Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PCI Health Training Center carry an average student debtload of $7,897. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $40, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Albuquerque take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,030.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Phoenix take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,653. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $62.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Health Care Professions - Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Austin carry an average student debtload of $7,020. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $68.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Remington College - Dallas Campus take out $13,335 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $62.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, PMI Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Houston take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,882. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $49.

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With a ranking of #8, The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CHCP - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Dallas take out $7,020 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 $68.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debtload of $7,882. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $49.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. CHCP - Fort Worth is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CHCP - Fort Worth take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,935. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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With a ranking of #11, The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Southwest Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Southwest Houston carry an average student debtload of $7,935. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CHCP - Northwest take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,935. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. PMI Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Mesa.

On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Mesa take out $7,882 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 $49.

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With a ranking of #14, Autry Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Enid, Autry Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
17 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
18 Remington College - North Houston Campus Houston, TX
19 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
20 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX

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 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

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).

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