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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$81,880 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree 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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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 doctor's degree.

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Our analysis found Baylor University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at Baylor, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Baylor University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

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

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 2 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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