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Allied Health Services at Rio Grande Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Services, consider the program at Rio Grande Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rio Grande Valley College is in Pharr, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 152 allied health services degrees were granted at Rio Grande Valley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Rio Grande Valley College

Rio Grande Valley College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Rio Grande Valley College

Use these rankings to compare Rio Grande Valley College’s Allied Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Rio Grande Valley College

Students who complete Rio Grande Valley College’s Allied Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$15,977
3 years	$21,076
4 years	$27,542
5 years	$30,064

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Allied Health Services graduates from Rio Grande Valley College report median earnings of $27,542, compared with $35,460 for all Rio Grande Valley College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Allied Health Services graduates from Rio Grande Valley College is $8,947.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Allied Health Services graduates at Rio Grande Valley College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Services graduates at Rio Grande Valley College are 69% women (105) and 31% men (47).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Rio Grande Valley College

Of the 13 associate’s allied health services degrees awarded at Rio Grande Valley College, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Rio Grande Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	13

Minority students account for 100% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Rio Grande Valley College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Rio Grande Valley College

The Allied Health Services program at Rio Grande Valley College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	64
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	30
Physical Therapy Technician	13
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT)	45

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Services program at Rio Grande Valley College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

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.