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Allied Health Professions at Howard College

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Howard College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Howard College is in Big Spring, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 44 allied health professions degrees were granted at Howard College.

Online Class Availability at Howard College

Many students take online classes at Howard College. Of 4,101 students, 1,237 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 876 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Howard College

Rankings can help you compare Howard College’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#37 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#45 of 81
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#52 of 126
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#70 of 129
Best Value	Nationwide	#365 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#665 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Howard College

Students who complete Howard College’s Allied Health Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,233
2 years	$45,319
3 years	$47,450
4 years	$55,056
5 years	$60,214

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from Howard College report median earnings of $55,056, compared with $47,162 for all Howard College graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Howard College comes in at $14,866.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Howard College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Howard College are 66% women (29) and 34% men (15).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Howard College

Among the 29 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Howard College, 83% were women (24) and 17% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Howard College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Howard College, above the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Howard College

This Allied Health Professions program at Howard College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	19
Respiratory Care Therapy	4
Surgical Technology	10
Radiologic Technology	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Howard College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.