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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

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 .

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.

Full Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

Full Health Professions at United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix Report

Out of the 222 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Full Health Professions at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston

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.

Full Health Professions at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Report

With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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PCI Health Training Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 97% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Florida Career College - Houston Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 fairly 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 landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Austin, CHCP - Austin is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #12, The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. CHCP - McAllen Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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 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 #13 on the list. CHCP - San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

Full Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio Report

Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#15

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college 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 college 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 large 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 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 #18 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 257 students majoring in health professions at Southern Careers Institute - Austin, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Health Professions at Southern Careers Institute - Austin Report

Altierus Career College - Bissonnet landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. 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 came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San-Antonio, CHCP - South San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a 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 came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, CHCP - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque 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 #22 on the list. PMI Albuquerque is a 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 landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 city of Houston.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#25

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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

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#33

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

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

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 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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