Health Professions at South Texas College
If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 102 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from South Texas College.
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.
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South Texas College Health Professions Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? South Texas College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
South Texas College Health Professions Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how South Texas College performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The health professions major at South Texas College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools | 42 |
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 117 |
Best Value Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools | 235 |
Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 285 |
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 892 |
Best Health Professions Schools | 1,101 |
1,248 |
Health Professions Student Demographics at South Texas College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at South Texas College.
South Texas College Health Professions Associate’s Program
South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 17 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 416 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
South Texas College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a bachelor's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 92 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
South Texas College also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Health Professions
If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Texas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Nursing | 320 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 105 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 60 |
Allied Health Professions | 60 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 8 |
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 South Texas College.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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