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

32 Schools Ranked
$5,664 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$13,992 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online undergraduate 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

Community Care College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
343 Total Awards
$14,634 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Community Care College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 343 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,634 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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257 Total Awards
$10,603 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Careers Institute - Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 257 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - Austin accumulate an average of $10,603 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% 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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105 Total Awards
$12,418 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend AIU Online, expect to pay an average of $12,418 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, AIU Online is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Full American InterContinental University - Online Report

#4

Bryan University

Tempe, Arizona
77 Total Awards
$12,142 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,399 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Southwest Region . Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,142 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bryan University accumulate an average of $15,399 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

Since Bryan University 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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209 Total Awards
$9,927 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop). It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a very small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 209 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,927 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
110 Total Awards
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,476 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Amarillo, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,476 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, Texas
58 Total Awards

Arlington Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Grand Prairie, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 58 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

Since Arlington Career Institute 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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258 Total Awards
$10,438 Avg Student Debt

Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) accumulate an average of $10,438 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% 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.

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190 Total Awards
$9,859 Avg Student Debt

Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is located in Harlingen, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,859 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 6% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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226 Total Awards
$10,199 Avg Student Debt

Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 226 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi accumulate an average of $10,199 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

Around 4% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi Report

804 Total Awards
$12,002 Avg Student Debt

The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 804 students in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,002 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% 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.

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205 Total Awards
$9,765 Avg Student Debt

Southern Careers Institute - Pharr landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is located in Pharr, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 205 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,765 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 5% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Southern Careers Institute - Pharr Report

141 Total Awards
$10,269 Avg Student Debt

Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a very small private for-profit school situated in Brownsville, Texas. It awarded 141 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,269 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% 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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187 Total Awards
$11,176 Avg Student Debt

Southern Careers Institute - Waco came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 187 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,176 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 5% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Southern Careers Institute - Waco Report

#13

Midland College

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

Midland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Midland College is a public institution located in Midland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,620 in tuition and fees if they attend Midland College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,880. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

Around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Midland College Report

#16

Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas
88 Total Awards
$11,476 Avg Student Debt

Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,476 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Central Texas College Report

#17

Galveston College

Galveston, Texas
89 Total Awards
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,548 Avg Student Debt

Galveston College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Galveston College is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Galveston College is $2,950. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,200. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,548 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

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

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16 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,506 Avg Student Debt

Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 16 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,506 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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70 Total Awards
$4,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,623 Avg Student Debt

McLennan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 70 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $4,200. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,910. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $16,623 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 57% took at least some of their classes online.

Full McLennan Community College Report

#20

Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester

McAlester, Oklahoma
117 Total Awards
$9,661 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #20, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. KTC McAlester is a very small public school situated in McAlester, Oklahoma. It awarded 117 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,661 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

Around 1% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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99 Total Awards
$12,017 Avg Student Debt

Texas State Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Waco, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,017 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#22

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
151 Total Awards
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 151 students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $2,160 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NMSU Dona Ana. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,664. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#23

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
26 Total Awards
$18,588 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #23, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Pinal County Community College accumulate an average of $18,588 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#24

Panola College

Carthage, Texas
30 Total Awards
$3,672 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Panola College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Panola College is a small public school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 30 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $3,672 in tuition and fees if they attend Panola College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,680. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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19 Total Awards
$9,244 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #25, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Students from Oklahoma who attend OSU full time pay an average of $9,244 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,764. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

Around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 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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