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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas

87 Colleges
$27,536 Avg Salary
$15,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 1,416 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Texas

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named CCI Training Center, Arlington the best school in Texas for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Arlington, CCI Training Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at CCI Training Center accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#2

Parker University

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at Parker University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Texas. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Parker University carry an average student debtload of $29,500.

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The excellent programs at PCI Health Training Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at PCI Health Training Center take out an average of $8,550 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $37.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - El Paso. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas list. PMI El Paso is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.

Medical Assisting majors at PMI El Paso take out an average of $17,975 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weatherford College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas list. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Weatherford College accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Austin, CHCP - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CHCP - Austin take out is $9,104. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, CHCP - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Dallas carry an average student debtload of $9,104. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, CHCP - Fort Worth is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CHCP - Fort Worth take out is $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $61, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. PMI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from PMI Houston carry an average student debtload of $17,975. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Southwest Houston take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $61, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

With a ranking of #11, Northeast Texas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from NTCC take out $18,043 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas list. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Northwest take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $61, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

South University, Austin

Round Rock, TX

South University, Austin landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. South University, Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Round Rock.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from South University, Austin carry an average student debtload of $31,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $165.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Services Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
15 Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
16 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
17 Panola College Carthage, TX

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 373
Oklahoma 289
New Mexico 177

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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