2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 222 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest the most popular school in the Southwest Region for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private for-profit school awarded 804 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Northwest accumulate an average of $12,002 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
One thing to take note of is that CHCP - Northwest does offer online classes in some areas. 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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You’ll be in good company if you attend United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the small private for-profit school handed out 449 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,222 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Southwest Region . San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 444 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio accumulate an average of $21,279 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a very small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 409 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Southwest Houston accumulate an average of $12,002 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Online courses are available at CHCP - Southwest Houston, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
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Out of the 222 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school situated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It awarded 375 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,880 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
San Jacinto 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 #6 on the list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 372 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from San Jacinto College accumulate an average of $14,824 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at San Jacinto College. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
PCI Health Training Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. PCI Health Training Center is a very small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 354 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from PCI Health Training Center accumulate an average of $7,741 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Florida Career College - Houston Campus 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. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is located in Houston, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 352 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,281 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 352 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Fort Worth accumulate an average of $12,002 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CHCP - Fort Worth does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 13% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Community Care College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 343 students 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.
Community Care College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, The College of Health Care Professions - Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Austin, Texas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 319 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Austin accumulate an average of $13,482 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Online courses are available at CHCP - Austin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 14% took at least some of their classes online.
The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. CHCP - McAllen Campus is a private for-profit institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 316 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,002 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CHCP - McAllen Campus does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 9% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. CHCP - San Antonio is a very small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 293 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,366 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Online courses are available at CHCP - San Antonio, 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, 26% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the small private for-profit school handed out 281 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from PMI Tucson accumulate an average of $10,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at PMI Tucson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 22% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tyler Junior College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 263 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees if they attend Tyler Junior College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,440. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of $14,278 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Tyler Junior College. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, Carrington College, Phoenix North did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 262 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,459 in student loans. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Carrington College, Phoenix does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 258 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,438 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 5% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 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. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southern Careers Institute - Austin. 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.
Altierus Career College - Bissonnet 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. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 241 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,511 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - South San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San-Antonio, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 240 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,901 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
CHCP - South San Antonio does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 15% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 238 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Dallas accumulate an average of $13,482 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CHCP - Dallas does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 5% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 237 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,054 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Houston Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 231 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,344 in tuition and fees if they attend Houston Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,460. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,750 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Houston Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. PMI Houston is located in Houston, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 227 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,454 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at PMI Houston. In fact, around 1% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lone Star College System ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 226 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $4,848 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Harris Montgomery. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,168. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,196 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
North Harris Montgomery does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
| 36 | Fortis College - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 37 | Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen | Harlingen, TX |
| 38 | Southern Careers Institute - Waco | Waco, TX |
| 39 | Fortis Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 40 | RGV Careers | Pharr, TX |
| 41 | Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 42 | Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 43 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
| 44 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 45 | Carrington College-Mesa | Mesa, AZ |
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%.
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