Allied Health Professions at Parker University

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Parker University stacks up to those at other schools.

Parker University is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 1,697 students attend the school each year.

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.

Parker University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Parker University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Parker University does offer online courses in allied health for the following degree levels:

Parker University Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Parker University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Parker University.

Parker University Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Parker University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Parker University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

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 Parker University.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.