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Health Professions at Southwest University at El Paso

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every 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 health professions program at Southwest University at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 1,558 students attend the school each year.

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.

Southwest University at El Paso Health Professions Degrees Available

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 Southwest University at El Paso

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Southwest University at El Paso does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Southwest University at El Paso Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Southwest University at El Paso 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southwest University at El Paso

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Southwest University at El Paso.

Southwest University at El Paso Health Professions Associate’s Program

81% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Southwest University at El Paso may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

Southwest University at El Paso does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest University at El Paso with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	454
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southwest University at El Paso Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 Southwest University at El Paso with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Southwest University at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	314
Health & Medical Administrative Services	104
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	81
Allied Health Professions	47
Nursing	34

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 Southwest University at El Paso.

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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