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Allied Health Professions at Southwest Texas Junior College

Allied Health Professions at Southwest Texas Junior College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Southwest Texas Junior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde, Texas and has a total student population of 6,480. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

Southwest Texas Junior 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

Southwest Texas Junior College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Southwest Texas Junior College

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

Southwest Texas Junior College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Southwest Texas Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Southwest Texas Junior College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Texas Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 30
Radiologic Technology 18

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 Southwest Texas Junior 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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