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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 45,833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 98 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Of the 683 students majoring in health professions at North Harris Montgomery, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Health Professions at Lone Star College System Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Austin Community College District Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest University at El Paso is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 545 students majoring in health professions at Southwest University at El Paso, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Del Mar College Report

With a ranking of #8, 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.

Of the 435 students majoring in health professions at Houston Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Tarrant County College District 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 #9 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #10, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#11

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#12

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #12, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 297 students majoring in health professions at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#14

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

With a ranking of #14, Weatherford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

Women make up 83% 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 state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
15 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
16 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
17 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
18 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
19 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24,705
New Mexico 3,731
Oklahoma 6,642

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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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