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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

24 Schools Ranked
$21,034 Avg Student Debt

A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online graduate 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

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
178 Total Awards
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 178 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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106 Total Awards
$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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78 Total Awards
$9,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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30 Total Awards
$7,495 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UOHSC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
16 Total Awards
$9,982 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Southwest Region . Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school handed out 16 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, ASU - Skysong is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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14 Total Awards
$11,039 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. UNT Health Science Center is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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69 Total Awards
$4,464 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 69 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
13 Total Awards
$32,268 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,027 Avg Student Debt

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,027 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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16 Total Awards

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
7 Total Awards
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,445 Avg Student Debt

Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from NAU accumulate an average of $23,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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5 Total Awards
$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This large public school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#11

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
5 Total Awards

Oklahoma Christian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Oklahoma Christian University Report

#13

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico
3 Total Awards
$5,926 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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2 Total Awards
$10,735 Average Tuition & Fees

West Coast University - Dallas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out West Coast University - Dallas. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full West Coast University - Dallas Report

#14

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas
2 Total Awards

With a ranking of #14, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Abilene Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Abilene Christian University Report

#14

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
2 Total Awards
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of North Texas Report

#17

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
58 Total Awards
$10,733 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#17

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
1 Total Awards
$7,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Angelo State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#17

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1 Total Awards
$15,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Mid-America Christian University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#20

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
$11,993 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Ottawa University - Phoenix. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Report

#20

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
$5,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Northeastern State University Report

$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Since the graduate programs at AIU Online are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#20

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
$5,163 Average Tuition & Fees

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list.

In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#20

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
1 Total Awards
$13,400 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 24 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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