2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in allied health at TTUHSC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas Health Science Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.
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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the large city of Dallas.
About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Baylor College of Medicine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 87% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Request InformationBest Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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.