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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Technology Center the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Of the 291 students majoring in health science at Tulsa Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

About 87% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Midland College

Midland, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midland College is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Midland, Midland College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the health science majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

About 78% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#5

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Drumright, Central Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 5% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Choctaw, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#7

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Coconino Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

Of the 25 students majoring in health science at Coconino Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences & services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Pima Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 3 students majoring in health science at Pima County Community College District, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in health science at Scottsdale Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best 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 16 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.

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