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Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students received their master'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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UT Rio Grande Valley Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

68% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 117 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in allied health each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 62
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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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