2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $18,643.
El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.
Galveston College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Galveston College take out an average of $19,200 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Galveston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Panola College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alvin are $4,010 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Alvin accumulate an average of around $10,680 in student debt.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Victoria 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 . 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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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. 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. On average, allied health graduates from Houston Community College take out $14,935 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #7, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $8,762 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #8, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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Collin County Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Collin County Community College District also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wharton County Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Wharton County Junior College take out $9,270 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #12, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | School Removed | |
13 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
15 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
16 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, 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 |
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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 |
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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.