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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is the 174th most popular major in the country with 26,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,593 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 565 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic). The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region. Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ENMU - Roswell Campus Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Galveston College
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland Pioneer College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region. Holbrook, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full NPC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Report
With a ranking of #6, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a public institution located in Weatherford, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Weatherford College
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Coconino Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Coconino Community College is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 10 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
Yavapai College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Yavapai College
Kilgore College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Kilgore College
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 32 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 25 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mesa Community College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Report
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Taos is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at UNM Taos
Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. NTCC is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to qualified students.
Temple College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grayson College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Report
Rogers State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region list. RSU is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full RSU Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Report
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) degrees in 2020-2021.
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