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Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 310 of them were health professions majors.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

UT Rio Grande Valley Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how UT Rio Grande Valley performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UT Rio Grande Valley 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
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 144
2,193

In 2021, 407 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #60 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 53 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #337 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 310 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 287
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UT Rio Grande Valley Health Professions Master’s Program

75% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 407 health professions majors earned their master's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 286
White 63
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UT Rio Grande Valley also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 53 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services 194
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 188
Nursing 173
Allied Health Professions 117
Communication Sciences 61
Medicine 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15
Mental & Social Health Services 13
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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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