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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate School for You

With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services

Our analysis found Tulsa Technology Center to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Technology Center is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Midland College

Midland, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Midland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Midland.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,485
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

Majors Similar to Health Science

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 9 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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