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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

29 Schools Ranked
$17,009 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Texas 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

106 Total Awards
$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 106 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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78 Total Awards
$9,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TTUHSC. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report

69 Total Awards
$4,464 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas 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.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Health San Antonio. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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61 Total Awards
$8,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 61 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Rio Grande Valley. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Texas A&M University - College Station

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Texas A&M College Station, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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35 Total Awards

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 35 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Dallas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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33 Total Awards
$10,409 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UTHealth. In fact, around 3% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
33 Total Awards
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

TWU 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 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Texas Woman’s University Report

32 Total Awards
$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #9 on the list. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 32 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

UTSA 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 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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26 Total Awards
$7,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso 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. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UTEP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Report

25 Total Awards
$11,471 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,214 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 25 students 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. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UTMB Galveston, 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 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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14 Total Awards
$7,885 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This small public school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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14 Total Awards
$11,039 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #12 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.

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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

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 #14 on the list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 graduate certificates 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. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TCU. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
12 Total Awards
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Texas State University Report

#15

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
12 Total Awards
$7,179 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 12 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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5 Total Awards
$8,110 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Tyler. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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4 Total Awards

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

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

UT Austin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 66% 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 #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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

Since the graduate programs at West Coast University - Dallas 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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#19

University of North Texas

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

With a ranking of #19, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNT. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#19

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas
2 Total Awards

Abilene Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

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

One thing to take note of is that Abilene Christian does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Abilene Christian University Report

#22

Angelo State University

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

Angelo State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Angelo State 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.

Full Angelo State University Report

#22

Houston Baptist University

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

Houston Baptist University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.

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

HBU 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 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Houston Baptist University Report

#24

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
$9,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking.

Texas Tech 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$19,360 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that UMHB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 11% of the graduate 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 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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