Health Professions at Southwest University at El Paso

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Southwest University at El Paso.

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

Southwest University at El Paso Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Southwest University at El Paso compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	366
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	861
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	873
Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	971
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,020
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,042
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,044
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,098
	1,211
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,232
	1,356
Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,535
Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,538
	1,558
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,626
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,648
Best Health Professions Schools	2,362
	2,599

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

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 78% 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 4% 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 54% 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	9
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	487
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southwest University at El Paso Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southwest University at El Paso, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Southwest University at El Paso since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southwest University at El Paso 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.