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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

19 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of the Incarnate Word helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Texas. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 50% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, health science graduates from UIW take out $19,041 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of the Incarnate Word Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 86 students majoring in health science at San Jacinto College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at San Jacinto Community College Report

#4

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paris Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at Paris Junior College take out an average of $11,271 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 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.

Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at Alvin Community College Report

#6

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

Women make up 95% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Temple College Report

#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health science majors at the school.

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#9

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.

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Austin Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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