Allied Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center stacks up to those at other schools.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 5,274 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.

TTUHSC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

TTUHSC Allied Health Professions 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at TTUHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

TTUHSC Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from TTUHSC. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from TTUHSC, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Krista Mericle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.