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Allied Health Professions at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, consider the program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center sits in Dallas, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 allied health professions degrees were granted at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Online Class Availability at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Many students take online classes at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Among 2,549 students, 6 (0%) studied exclusively online and 49 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Rankings can help you compare University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#14 of 81
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 129
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#177 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are 76% women (42) and 24% men (13).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Among the 55 master’s allied health professions graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 76% were women (42) and 24% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	7
Asian	12
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 73% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 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 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The Allied Health Professions program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	55

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 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.