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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Texas

100 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at CHCP - Northwest accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. 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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Out of the 100 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest University at El Paso landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Southwest University at El Paso carry an average student debt load of $15,010. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $55.

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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 large city of Dallas, PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from PCI Health Training Center carry an average student debt load of $8,550. 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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Out of the 100 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Career College - Houston Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $104, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Pima Medical Institute - Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Texas. PMI Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at PMI Houston accumulate an average of around $17,975 in student debt. 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 #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at CHCP - Southwest Houston accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. 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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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Medical Assisting majors at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $44.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, CHCP - Fort Worth is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Fort Worth 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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With a ranking of #9, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pharr.

Medical Assisting majors at Southern Careers Institute - Pharr take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $44.

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With a ranking of #10, CyberTex Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Austin, CyberTex Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from CyberTex Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $7,811. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $43, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garland.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Remington College - Dallas Campus take out is $19,123. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $71.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, CHCP - Austin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at CHCP - Austin accumulate an average of around $9,104 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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#13

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #13, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Medical Assisting majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $12,464 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lone Star College System Report

Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $44.

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Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Brownsville, Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $44.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
16 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
17 The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus McAllen, TX
18 Southern Careers Institute - Waco Waco, TX
19 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
20 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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