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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

16 Schools Ranked
$12,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Texas to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, Texas
136 Total Awards

Our analysis found Arlington Career Institute to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Grand Prairie, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 136 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Arlington Career Institute is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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112 Total Awards
$4,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Waco, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 112 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Students from Texas who attend MCC full time pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,910. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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192 Total Awards
$3,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in McKinney, Texas, the large public school awarded 192 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Students from Texas who attend Collin County Community College District full time pay an average of $3,094 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,104. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Galveston College

Galveston, Texas
76 Total Awards
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Galveston College is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $2,950 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Galveston College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,200. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Midland College

Midland, Texas
85 Total Awards
$4,620 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midland College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 basic certificates to qualified students.

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. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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40 Total Awards

Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is a very small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 40 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 5% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) Report

#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas
20 Total Awards

Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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5 Total Awards

Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Harlingen, Texas, and it awarded 5 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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60 Total Awards

Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a very small private for-profit school located in Brownsville, Texas that handed out 60 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 8% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Temple College

Temple, Texas
4 Total Awards
$4,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Temple College is a small public school located in Temple, Texas that handed out 4 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $4,512 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Temple College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,432. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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48 Total Awards

Texas State Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 48 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 54% 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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1 Total Awards
$17,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,000 to cover tuition and fees at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Since Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
$34,564 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Mary’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking.

If you want to attend St. Mary’s, expect to pay an average of $34,564 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
23 Total Awards
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Amarillo College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 23 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Amarillo College is $3,168. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,704. Around 96% 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.

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#13

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
$31,560 Average Tuition & Fees

University of St. Thomas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs.

If you want to attend UST, expect to pay an average of $31,560 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of St. Thomas Report

#13

Parker University

Dallas, Texas
$24,311 Average Tuition & Fees

Parker University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $24,311 to cover tuition and fees at Parker University. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 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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