2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 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 222 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
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Our analysis found The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 222 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 449 students majoring in health professions at UEI College - Phoenix, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Out of the 222 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.
Of the 375 students majoring in health professions at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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PCI Health Training Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Dallas, PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Florida Career College - Houston Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, CHCP - Fort Worth is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 352 students majoring in health professions at CHCP - Fort Worth, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Community Care College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Community Care College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Of the 343 students majoring in health professions at Community Care College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, CHCP - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
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The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - McAllen Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CHCP - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Carrington College, Phoenix North came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Carrington College, Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 262 students majoring in health professions at Carrington College, Phoenix, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 258 students majoring in health professions at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive), 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Southern Careers Institute - Austin ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 257 students majoring in health professions at Southern Careers Institute - Austin, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 241 students majoring in health professions at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San-Antonio, CHCP - South San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, CHCP - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. PMI Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Houston Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. PMI Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Lone Star College System landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 35 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
| 36 | Fortis College - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 37 | Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen | Harlingen, TX |
| 38 | Southern Careers Institute - Waco | Waco, TX |
| 39 | Fortis Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 40 | RGV Careers | Pharr, TX |
| 41 | Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 42 | Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 43 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
| 44 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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 26 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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