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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

47 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 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 & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwest University at El Paso to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southwest University at El Paso take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,990. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $55.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 47 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,458.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Texas. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in medical assisting at South Texas College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from South Texas College take out $12,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $17,317 in student debt.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #6, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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

Medical Assisting majors at DMC take out an average of $12,622 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at St Philip's College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,565.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. PMI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 48 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Houston, 29% are male and 71% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Houston take out $27,315 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $101, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Houston Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 87% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 13% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $23,099 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Remington College - North Houston Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Remington College - North Houston Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,740. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $88.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges 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.

  • 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).

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