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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$3,834 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lamar State College - Port Arthur Report

#2

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Galveston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Texas. Galveston College is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Galveston College are $2,950 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Galveston College take out $16,759 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alvin are $2,834 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Alvin accumulate an average of around $12,988 in student debt.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at El Centro College take out an average of $20,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

El Centro College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Texas. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Tarrant County College take out $17,317 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tarrant County College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $16,023.

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Collin County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $15,379 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Collin County Community College District Report

Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar Institute of Technology are $2,844 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology take out $15,700 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lamar Institute of Technology Report

#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #9, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Amarillo College take out $18,850 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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