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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Our analysis found Galveston College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in allied health at Galveston College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in allied health at NMSU Dona Ana, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the # 3 spot on the list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#4

Parker University

Dallas, TX

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Parker University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 5 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).

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