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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

110 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Technology Center the most popular school in the Southwest Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Tulsa Tech carry an average student debt load of $13,882.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tulsa Technology Center Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 110 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,643.

Full Allied Health Professions at El Centro College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in allied health at NMSU Dona Ana, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,932.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report

Out of the 110 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 36% are male.

Allied Health majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $14,935 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Navarro College accumulate an average of around $14,878 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Navarro College Report

The College of Health Care Professions - Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CHCP - Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 64 students majoring in allied health at CHCP - Austin, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Allied Health majors at CHCP - Austin take out an average of $18,053 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,762.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Jacinto Community College Report

The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, CHCP - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 61% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CHCP - San Antonio take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,762. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $83, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio Report

The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from CHCP - Northwest take out $16,762 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $83, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Report

With a ranking of #11, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in allied health at Collin County Community College District, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#12

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in allied health at Phoenix College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Allied Health majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $8,575 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Community Care College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Community Care College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in allied health at Community Care College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Community Care College take out $17,301 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, CHCP - Southwest Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from CHCP - Southwest Houston carry an average student debt load of $16,762. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $83, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston

#15

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

With a ranking of #15, Howard College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

Of the 43 students majoring in allied health at Howard County Junior College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Howard County Junior College take out $13,737 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. CHCP - Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at CHCP - Dallas, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from CHCP - Dallas take out $18,053 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas

Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee take out $13,257 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
19 Galveston College Galveston, TX
19 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
21 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
22 American Institute of Medical Technology Tulsa, OK

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 26 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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