2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You
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.
The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 44% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 46% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 36% of the allied health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.
Of the 125 students majoring in allied health at Glendale Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 39% of the allied health majors at the school.
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South Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
Women make up 46% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Galveston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe 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 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 32% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in allied health at OCCC, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the allied health majors at the school.
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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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yavapai College | Prescott, AZ |
| 14 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| 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 26 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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