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Allied Health Professions at Hardin-Simmons University

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Hardin-Simmons University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hardin-Simmons University is located in Abilene, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 allied health professions degrees were granted at Hardin-Simmons University.

Online Class Availability at Hardin-Simmons University

Online coursework is an option at Hardin-Simmons University. Among 1,665 students, 148 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 729 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Hardin-Simmons University

These rankings give you a sense of how Hardin-Simmons University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#55 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#60 of 81
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#95 of 129
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#99 of 126
Best Value	Nationwide	#896 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#902 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Hardin-Simmons University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Hardin-Simmons University are 84% women (26) and 16% men (5).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Hardin-Simmons University

Of the 31 master’s allied health professions graduates at Hardin-Simmons University, 84% were women (26) and 16% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Hardin-Simmons University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 48% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Hardin-Simmons University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Hardin-Simmons University

This Allied Health Professions program at Hardin-Simmons University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	29
Athletic Training	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Hardin-Simmons University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.