Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center stacks up to those at other schools.

MD Anderson is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 358. In 2021, 78 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from MD Anderson.

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.

MD Anderson Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

MD Anderson Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how MD Anderson performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at MD Anderson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	47
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	233
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	241

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in allied health from MD Anderson. This makes it the #242 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at MD Anderson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

MD Anderson Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from MD Anderson. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

MD Anderson Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at MD Anderson awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

MD Anderson also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	52
Radiologic Technology	26
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	13

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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
• Image Credit: By Zereshk under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.