by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 9,920 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,730 and $18,354 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 157 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health professions programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is a small private for-profit school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 233 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 228 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 157 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 236 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 256 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North Harris Montgomery
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 132 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 123 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Midwestern University - Glendale Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
El Centro College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at El Centro College
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 257 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Allied Health Professions Report
Austin Community College District landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 161 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Austin Community College District
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 107 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Texas State University
GateWay Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 168 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at GateWay Community College
Pima Medical Institute - Mesa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. PMI Mesa is a small private for-profit school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 98 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa
With a ranking of #15, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at St Philip’s College
Tarrant County College District landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Tarrant County College
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Allied Health Professions Report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #19, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 76 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 130 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at CHCP - Northwest
University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 74 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of North Texas Health Science Center
Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 73 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at PMI Phoenix
Amarillo College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Amarillo College
With a ranking of #24, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 171 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Tulsa Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Full Tulsa Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Weatherford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Weatherford College
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 106 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Tyler Junior College
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