Allied Health Professions at South Texas College

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 South Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 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.

South Texas College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

South Texas College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

47% Women

98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at South Texas College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 61% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	29
Radiologic Technology	16
Respiratory Care Therapy	15

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 South Texas College.

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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