Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 The University of Texas Medical Branch stacks up to those at other schools.

UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and approximately 3,458 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.

UTMB Galveston Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UTMB Galveston Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at UTMB Galveston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UTMB Galveston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at The University of Texas Medical Branch.

UTMB Galveston Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

92% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTMB Galveston Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

91% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health 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 The University of Texas Medical Branch. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	88
Respiratory Care Therapy	21

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 The University of Texas Medical Branch.

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
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