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Allied Health Professions at South Texas College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 141 allied health professions degrees were awarded at South Texas College.

Studying Online at South Texas College

Distance learning is available at South Texas College. Among 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at South Texas College

Use these rankings to compare South Texas College’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 76
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 126
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from South Texas College

Students who complete South Texas College’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	$41,452
2 years	$40,281
3 years	$44,834
4 years	$51,232
5 years	$54,826

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from South Texas College report median earnings of $51,232, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 54% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from South Texas College is $7,548.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at South Texas College are 45% women (64) and 55% men (77).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 62 associate’s allied health professions graduates at South Texas College, 60% were women (37) and 40% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	58
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*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 South Texas College

The Allied Health Professions program at South Texas College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	99
Respiratory Care Therapy	15
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	10
Radiologic Technology	17

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at South Texas College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, 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.