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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 3,806 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the most popular school in Texas for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

About 68% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Texas. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas Health Science Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 74 students majoring in allied health at UNT Health Science Center, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of North Texas Health Science Center

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in allied health at UT Southwestern, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in allied health at Baylor College of Medicine, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Baylor College of Medicine

With a ranking of #8, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

About 77% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Hardin - Simmons University Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Texas State University Report

#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

About 93% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Tarleton State University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,032
Oklahoma 442
New Mexico 295

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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