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 Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 116,611 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,352 and $19,031 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 21,542 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 180 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health professions.
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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 “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 720 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 709 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Tulsa Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 683 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 180 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 605 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 595 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest University at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 545 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Southwest University at El Paso Health Professions Report
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 502 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio
South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 451 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 440 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 435 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Houston Community College
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 431 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 423 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Tyler Junior College
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is a private for-profit institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 418 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 389 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 386 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 385 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 352 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full Pima County Community College District Health Professions Report
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 323 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 297 associates’s health professions 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 full report on Health Professions at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute - Mesa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.
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Weatherford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Weatherford College is a medium-sized school located in Weatherford, Texas that handed out 283 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 264 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at San Antonio College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 262 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 260 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at El Paso Community College
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 259 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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