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2024 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas

73 Colleges in Texas
13,054 Associate Degrees
$44,506 Avg Early-Career Salary
Health Professions is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 73 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13,054 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.


 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
385 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to take a look at El Centro College. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from El Centro College

2
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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to check out Tarleton State University. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Tarleton State University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
435 Annual Graduates

Houston Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Houston.More information about a associate in health professions from Houston Community College

4
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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
683 Annual Graduates

Lone Star College System is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in health professions. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Lone Star College System

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
440 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Del Mar College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
451 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from South Texas College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
605 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from San Jacinto Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
431 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Tarrant County College District

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Dallas Nursing Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richardson.More information about a associate in health professions from Dallas Nursing Institute

10
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St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
198 Annual Graduates

St Philip's College is a fairly large public college located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a associate in health professions from St Philip’s College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
11 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
12 Parker University Dallas, TX
13 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
14 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
15 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
16 Galveston College Galveston, TX
17 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
18 Panola College Carthage, TX

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma 37 2,779
Arizona 36 4,082
New Mexico 35 1,603

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,331
Allied Health Professions 2,601
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,415
Health & Medical Administrative Services 706
Health Sciences & Services 503
Dental Support Services 440
Mental & Social Health Services 364
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 324
Health/Medical Prep Programs 221
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 97

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