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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

11 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 2,485 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Incarnate Word the best school in Texas for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at UIW accumulate an average of around $19,041 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,371.

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#3

Temple College

Temple, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alvin Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $9,330.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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#6

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Angelina College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. AC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lufkin.

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With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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#10

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #10, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 232
Oklahoma 257
New Mexico 468

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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