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Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Professions, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sits in Edinburg, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 90 allied health professions degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Studying Online at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#21 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#25 of 81
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#30 of 126
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#40 of 129
Best Value	Nationwide	#227 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#359 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Students who complete The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$108,041
2 years	$109,235
3 years	$108,882
4 years	$116,149
5 years	$128,256

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Allied Health Professions graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley take home a median $116,149, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 119% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 62% women (56) and 38% men (34).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 90 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 62% were women (56) and 38% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	49
Black / African American	2
Asian	15
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

This Allied Health Professions program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	90

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.