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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas

63 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in allied health at San Jacinto College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $16,023 in student debt.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,528.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $20,943.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in allied health at Austin Community College District, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Allied Health majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $16,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at St Philip’s College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in allied health at St Philip's College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at St Philip's College accumulate an average of around $16,584 in student debt.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 78% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Tarrant County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,317.

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With a ranking of #7, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.

Allied Health majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out an average of $25,112 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Allied Health majors at CHCP - Northwest take out an average of $30,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $92.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $18,850 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Amarillo College Report

Houston Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $22,127 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
11 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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