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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of the Incarnate Word to be the best school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Southwest Region . Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#4

Temple College

Temple, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Alvin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, health science graduates from Alvin take out $5,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Angelina College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the town of Lufkin, AC is a public school with a small student population.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences & services programs. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from OSU Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $11,973.

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Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 264
Texas 2,394
Oklahoma 982
New Mexico 584

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

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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