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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

89 Colleges
$3,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,117 Avg Salary

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 Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in Texas to see which 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 Schools in Texas

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Galveston College

Galveston, TX
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Galveston College the best value school in Texas for allied health professions students. Galveston College is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

Galveston College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $15,421.

In addition to its great value ranking, Galveston College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list.

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$1,770 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 per year.

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

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list. Located in the 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. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $16,194.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list.

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$2,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 89 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Alvin take out $9,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Alvin Community College Report

$3,402 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $11,213 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tarrant County College District Report

$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school 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 degree, allied health graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $11,500.

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$3,094 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $10,389.

Full Allied Health Professions at Collin County Community College District Report

#8

Panola College

Carthage, TX
$3,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Panola College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $3,672 per year.

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

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$2,844 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $2,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $12,738.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lamar Institute of Technology Report

#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Amarillo College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $15,681.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Amarillo College

#12

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$2,973 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

COM undergraduate students pay an average of $2,973 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from El Paso Community College take out $9,216 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at El Paso Community College

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
15 Houston Community College Houston, TX
16 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
17 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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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