2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Health Professions 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 180 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 Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 709 students majoring in health professions at Tulsa Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 180 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 595 students majoring in health professions at Austin Community College District, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Southwest University at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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South Texas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 451 students majoring in health professions at South Texas College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
Of the 440 students majoring in health professions at DMC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 423 students majoring in health professions at Tyler Junior College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Oklahoma City Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.
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GateWay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.
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El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Pima Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Amarillo College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Weatherford College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.
Of the 283 students majoring in health professions at Weatherford College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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San Antonio College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Of the 262 students majoring in health professions at OSU-OKC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ |
| 29 | Mohave Community College | Kingman, AZ |
| 30 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 31 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, AZ |
| 31 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 33 | McLennan Community College | Waco, TX |
| 34 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 35 | Alvin Community College | Alvin, TX |
| 36 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 24,705 |
| Texas | 45,833 |
| New Mexico | 3,731 |
| Oklahoma | 6,642 |
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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.
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