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Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree 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. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Incarnate Word the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in health science at UIW, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Phoenix North landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Carrington College, Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brookline College - Phoenix is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Southwest Region . OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

About 88% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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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#5

Temple College

Temple, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple College is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the health science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in health science at SWOSU, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#7

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

With a ranking of #7, Angelina College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Lufkin, AC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in health science at AC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online 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.

About 89% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#9

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health sciences & services programs. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Explore the most popular online health sciences & services colleges 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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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