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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

103 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 84,492 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Allied Health Services 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. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - El Paso the best school in the Southwest Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. PMI El Paso is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at PMI El Paso accumulate an average of around $9,865 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 103 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, PCI Health Training Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at PCI Health Training Center take out an average of $8,885 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $37, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at PMI Albuquerque accumulate an average of around $9,865 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI Phoenix carry an average student debtload of $10,324. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $79, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of Health Care Professions - Austin is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, CHCP - Austin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CHCP - Austin take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,411. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garland.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Remington College - Dallas Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,418. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $54, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. PMI Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI Houston carry an average student debtload of $9,865. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, CHCP - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CHCP - Dallas take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,411. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at PMI Tucson accumulate an average of around $9,865 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, CHCP - Fort Worth is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Fort Worth take out $10,259 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $61, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Medical Assisting majors at CHCP - Southwest Houston take out an average of $10,259 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $61, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Northwest take out $10,259 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $61, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Mesa take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,865. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Autry Technology Center ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Autry Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Enid.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of around $10,507 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
16 Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
17 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
18 Remington College - North Houston Campus Houston, TX
19 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
20 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,416
Arizona 373
Oklahoma 289
New Mexico 177

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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