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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are so many healthcare 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Glendale the best school in the Southwest Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Arizona 1,032
Oklahoma 442
New Mexico 295

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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