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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,762 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health professions.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School

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Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #2 spot on the list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 associates’s 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

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Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #3 spot on the list. Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is a small school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 98 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Bacone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Bacone College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Medical Institute - El Paso is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 41 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - El Paso

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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. PMI Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Allied Health Professions Report

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Concorde Career College - San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career College - San Antonio

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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a small school located in Grand Prairie, Texas that handed out 56 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. PMI Tucson is a small school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 122 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at PMI Tucson

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The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CHCP - San Antonio Allied Health Professions Report

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Parker University
Dallas, Texas

Parker University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Parker University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 48 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Parker University

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PMI Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Houston Allied Health Professions Report

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Concorde Career College - Dallas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career College - Dallas

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Galveston College
Galveston, Texas

Galveston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Galveston College

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona

GateWay Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 106 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at GateWay Community College

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Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Weatherford, Texas, and it awarded 67 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Weatherford College Allied Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #18, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lamar Institute of Technology

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 75 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at CHCP - Northwest

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at ENMU - Roswell Campus

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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth

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Southwest University at El Paso landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 47 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health Professions Report

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 9 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at NMSU Carlsbad

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Brookline College - Tempe landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Brookline College - Tempe

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Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, Oklahoma

Eastern Oklahoma State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Eastern Oklahoma State College

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