Healthcare & Life Sciences

Where Wellness Meets Workforce

San Angelo: Regional Healthcare. National Impact.

San Angelo is quickly emerging as a center of excellence in healthcare and life sciences. Anchored by major regional hospitals, robust medical training programs, and nationally recognized healthcare manufacturers, the city supports a full continuum of care, innovation, and career development in the health sector.

Johnson & Johnson

Why It Works Here


  • Angelo State University offers degrees in high-demand fields such as nursing, pre-med, physical therapy, and allied health

  • Howard College and CTE programs offer technical training in medical assisting, EMT, phlebotomy, and more

  • The expanding San Juanita Building, part of Shannon Health’s regional footprint, now supports workforce training, simulation labs, and patient services

  • Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson) manufactures medical devices in San Angelo, anchoring a growing life sciences ecosystem

  • Rural geography makes San Angelo ideal for testing telehealth, mobile medicine, and health tech innovations

Strategic Growth Outlook

  • Increased federal investment in rural health delivery, telemedicine, and workforce pipelines

  • Life science startups and national providers are seeking affordable, scalable Tier II locations for operations and innovation

2.6 Million healthcare jobs are expected nationwide by 2035

Target Opportunities

  • Diagnostic labs, outpatient services, and biosciences manufacturing

  • Mobile health infrastructure, AI-driven diagnostics, and patient monitoring systems

  • Rural nurse and allied health training academies

  • Health IT innovation, remote care platforms, and simulation-based learning

Strategic Focus

San Angelo is primed to:

  • Expand bio-health and medical technology recruitment

  • Align education institutions with national certification pathways

  • Incentivize rural healthcare innovation, infrastructure development, and startup investment

From hospital corridors to high-tech diagnostics, San Angelo connects health, workforce, and innovation like few places in Texas.