Health Professions at The University of Texas at Tyler

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

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and approximately 9,781 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

UT Tyler Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UT Tyler

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UT Tyler does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UT Tyler Health Professions Rankings

There were 91 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #255 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UT Tyler

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of Texas at Tyler.

UT Tyler Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students earned a master's degree in health professions from UT Tyler. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UT Tyler, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Tyler with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	83
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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 at Tyler. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	97
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	74
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	19
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	18
Medical Illustration & Informatics	8
Health Sciences & Services	7
Public Health	5

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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 at Tyler.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Personal Care Aides	206,240	$19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Medical Secretaries	92,990	$34,150
Nursing Assistants	87,750	$27,030

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kushal one under License

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