Allied Health Professions at Southwest University at El Paso

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Southwest University at El Paso has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 1,558.

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.

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health Professions 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Southwest University at El Paso

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

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Southwest University at El Paso may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

Southwest University at El Paso does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest University at El Paso with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Southwest University at El Paso. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	22
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	14
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	11

Related Majors

• Nursing
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 Southwest University at El Paso.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.