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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

88 Colleges
$5,139 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #18 most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Pinal County Community College accumulate an average of around $13,766 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $12,988.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $20,943 in student debt.

El Centro College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #3.

Full Allied Health Professions at El Centro College Report

#5

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from South Plains College carry an average student debtload of $18,572.

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#6

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Galveston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Galveston College are $5,200 a year. Allied Health majors at Galveston College take out an average of $16,759 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,023.

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With a ranking of #9, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $22,127 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Houston Community College Report

New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at NMSU Carlsbad accumulate an average of around $15,972 in student debt.

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#11

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #11, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Tyler Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,996.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 a year.

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#13

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #13, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. Allied Health majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $18,850 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
15 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
16 Odessa College Odessa, TX
17 Victoria College Victoria, TX

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Arizona 1,032
Oklahoma 442
New Mexico 295

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

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).

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