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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

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$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services students earned 9,187 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest University at El Paso the most popular school in Texas for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Southwest University at El Paso take out an average of $16,280 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $61.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Of the 70 students majoring in medical assisting at North Harris Montgomery, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,240.

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Out of the 47 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in medical assisting at South Texas College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $12,984.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in medical assisting at DMC, 18% are male and 83% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from DMC carry an average student debt load of $5,370.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. PMI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 48 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Houston, 38% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from PMI Houston carry an average student debt load of $23,152. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Houston Community College take out $15,572 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debt load of $15,504.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,214
Oklahoma 1,297
New Mexico 657

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

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.

  • 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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