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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas

89 Colleges
$49,117 Avg Salary
$18,340 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 3,806 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor College of Medicine the best school in Texas for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Texas. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

On average, allied health graduates from UTMB Galveston take out $27,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 89 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio take out is $19,282.

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#7

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $16,194.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out is $23,938.

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#11

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

With a ranking of #11, MSU Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

On average, allied health graduates from MSU Texas take out $25,213 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#13

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Allied Health majors at Parker University take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Galveston College Galveston, TX
15 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
16 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
17 Baylor University Waco, TX

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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