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Allied Health Professions at South Texas College

Allied Health Professions at South Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if South Texas College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a total student population of 28,233. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 60 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

South Texas College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

South Texas College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

63% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at South Texas College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Texas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 143
Radiologic Technology 16
Respiratory Care Therapy 15
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for South Texas College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 19,450 $36,620
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Respiratory Therapists 11,250 $59,930
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 10,080 $43,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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