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Allied Health Professions at Texas Southern University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, consider the program at Texas Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Southern University sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Texas Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas Southern University

Distance learning is available at Texas Southern University. Among 8,704 students, 753 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,349 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Texas Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Southern University’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#None of 129
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#None of 81
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,196
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#None of 126
Best Value	Texas	#None of 76
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Texas Southern University

Graduates of Texas Southern University’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,210
2 years	$31,305
3 years	$57,454

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Texas Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Texas Southern University are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Texas Southern University

Among the 6 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Texas Southern University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University, above the national average of 33%.*

*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 Texas Southern University

This Allied Health Professions program at Texas Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	6

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Texas Southern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.