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Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MD Anderson is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 358.

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.

MD Anderson Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

MD Anderson Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how MD Anderson performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at MD Anderson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 2
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 16
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 54
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 240

Allied Health Student Demographics at MD Anderson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

MD Anderson Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 78 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MD Anderson, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

MD Anderson also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 52
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 13
Radiologic Technology 13

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 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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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