2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Amarillo College the most popular school in Texas for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Located in Amarillo, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 323 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees if they attend Amarillo College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,704. Associate Degree recipients from Amarillo College accumulate an average of $18,641 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the # 2 spot on the list. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 259 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $26,541 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Incarnate Word is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend UIW, expect to pay an average of $33,100 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from UIW accumulate an average of $19,041 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Central Texas College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Killeen, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 142 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,657 in student loans. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,405 in student loans. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Temple College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Temple College is $4,512. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,432. Associate Degree recipients from Temple College accumulate an average of $18,360 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
McLennan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 205 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $4,200. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,910. On average, associate degree students take out $17,859 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Midland College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Midland, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 65 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Midland College is $4,620. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,880. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,310 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Tyler Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 423 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees if they attend Tyler Junior College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,440. Associate Degree recipients from Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of $17,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Parker University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 81 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Parker University is $24,311. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Parker University accumulate an average of $28,400 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Angelina College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. AC is located in Lufkin, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend AC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,880. On average, associate degree students take out $14,129 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,404. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,477 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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LeTourneau University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
The average tuition and fees at LETU is $33,490. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of St. Thomas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $31,560 to cover tuition and fees at UST. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
El Paso Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 260 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,274 in tuition and fees if they attend El Paso Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,314. Associate Degree recipients from El Paso Community College accumulate an average of $10,989 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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