2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 152 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at El Centro College take out is $16,194.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools 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.
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Out of the 152 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Galveston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $5,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Galveston College take out is $15,421.
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Out of the 152 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Alvin take out an average of $9,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Panola College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Panola College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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South Plains College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at San Jacinto College take out is $11,500.
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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out is $9,700.
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With a ranking of #11, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $16,705 in student debt.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $17,252 in student loans while working on their egree.
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College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.
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Victoria College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victoria College are $4,872 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Amarillo College take out is $15,681.
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Wharton County Junior College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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. Allied Health majors at Wharton County Junior College take out an average of $6,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Collin County Community College District landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Collin County Community College District take out is $10,389.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Collin County Community College District also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.
NTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,449 in tuition and fees each year.
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Odessa College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Odessa College are $4,398 a year.
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With a ranking of #20, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at North Harris Montgomery take out is $14,375.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Del Mar College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,930 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at DMC accumulate an average of around $8,750 in student debt.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $4,708 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
| 24 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 25 | University of New Mexico - Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos, NM |
| 26 | Temple College | Temple, TX |
| 27 | Midland College | Midland, TX |
| 28 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
| 29 | Howard College | Big Spring, TX |
| 30 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, 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 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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