2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
Health Sciences & Services is the #34 most popular major in the country with 35,945 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. 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree 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 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
About 80% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 20% are male.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at CNM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,487.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in health science at Houston Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,371.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Incarnate Word is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 102 students majoring in health science at UIW, 50% are male and 50% are female.
On average, health science graduates from UIW take out $19,041 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paris Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.
Health Science majors at Paris Junior College take out an average of $11,271 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Carl Albert State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Poteau.
About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Carl Albert State College carry an average student debt load of $11,114.
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Cameron University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small public school located in the city of Lawton.
Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Cameron University accumulate an average of around $21,570 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 6% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Alvin carry an average student debt load of $9,330.
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Carrington College, Phoenix North came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Carrington College, Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 98% of the health science majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,485 |
| Arizona | 232 |
| Oklahoma | 257 |
| New Mexico | 468 |
Health Sciences & Services Related Majors
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Health Science
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.