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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

33 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . CNM is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Central New Mexico Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 medium-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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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at San Jacinto Community College Report

#5

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paris Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Carl Albert State College Report

#7

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Cameron University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Cameron University is a small public school located in the small 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 large 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.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Alvin Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Carrington College, Phoenix North did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Carrington College, Phoenix North Report

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 city of Phoenix.

Women make up 98% of the health science majors at the school.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,485
Arizona 232
Oklahoma 257
New Mexico 468

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.

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