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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Southwest Region

157 Ranked Colleges
9,920 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 157 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their allied health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region allied health students.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 15 students 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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a small public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 91 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist Health System School of Health Professions. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 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%.

Full Baptist Health System School of Health Professions Allied Health Professions Report

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Out of the 157 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 233 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Allied Health Professions Report

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Out of the 157 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #5 spot on the list. PMI Mesa is a small school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 98 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Full MSU Texas Allied Health Professions Report

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Bacone College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Bacone College

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With a ranking of #8, Pima Medical Institute - El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at PMI El Paso

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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. PMI Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 73 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at PMI Phoenix

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Concorde Career College - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 52 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career College - San Antonio

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Allied Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #12, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Baylor College of Medicine

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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a small school located in Grand Prairie, Texas that handed out 101 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Midwestern University - Glendale

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The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. CHCP - San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 94 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CHCP - San Antonio Allied Health Professions Report

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Parker University
Dallas, Texas

Parker University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Full Parker University Allied Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 UT Southwestern

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University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 74 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at UNT Health Science Center

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 109 ’s allied health degrees 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. 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%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at UTMB Galveston

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. PMI Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 52 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Concorde Career College - Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Concorde Career College - Dallas Allied Health Professions Report

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Galveston College
Galveston, Texas

Galveston College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

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 #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 40 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Allied Health Professions Report

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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona

GateWay Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools 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 168 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at GateWay Community College

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With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 257 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national 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 UT Health San Antonio Allied Health Professions Report

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