by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 6,007 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,117 and $18,340 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,601 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas associate degree allied health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 173 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at San Jacinto Community College
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Harris Montgomery Allied Health Professions Report
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Austin Community College District
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at St Philip’s College
Tarrant County College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 92 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Tarrant County College District
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. CHCP - Northwest is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 75 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Allied Health Professions Report
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Baptist Health System School of Health Professions Allied Health Professions Report
Amarillo College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Amarillo College
Houston Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 68 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Tyler Junior College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Tyler Junior College
Weatherford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school situated in Weatherford, Texas. It awarded 67 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Weatherford College
Del Mar College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Del Mar College
With a ranking of #14, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at South Texas College
With a ranking of #15, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. This small school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 59 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Lamar Institute of Technology
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Collin County Community College District
Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is located in Grand Prairie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie
Galveston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Galveston College
Concorde Career College - San Antonio ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Concorde Career College - San Antonio Allied Health Professions Report
Pima Medical Institute - Houston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate 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.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Houston
With a ranking of #21, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 49 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Parker University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 48 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Southwest University at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southwest University at El Paso
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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