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

4 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Galveston College take out an average of $19,200 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from KTC McAlester take out $6,284 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions accumulate an average of around $24,303 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions Report

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Pontotoc Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Ada, Pontotoc Technology Center is a public school with a fairly 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 4 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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