2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Grand Canyon University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 106 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 78 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at TTUHSC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Health San Antonio does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 1% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Southwest Region . UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 61 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 58 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Dallas does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UTHealth does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 3% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
TWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 #10 on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 32 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UTSA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UOHSC. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
UTEP does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ASU - Tempe. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas Medical Branch 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 #14 on the list. Located in Galveston, Texas, the small public school handed out 25 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of $21,214 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UTMB Galveston does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, ASU - Skysong is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Southwestern College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at SWC Santa Fe are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #18, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNM. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
UNT Health Science Center does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UT Southwestern is located in Dallas, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Southwestern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Texas Christian University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from TCU accumulate an average of $19,027 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at TCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This large public school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 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 #22 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, Prescott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Prescott, Arizona, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Prescot College. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This large private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
UOPX - Arizona does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*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%.
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