Allied Health Professions at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if University of Houston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 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.

UH Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UH Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at UH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Houston.

UH Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

53% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. UH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied 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 University of Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	11

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 University of Houston.

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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