by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Respiratory Care Therapy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Texas Southern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at TSU was ranked #1,098 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #70 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at TSU paid an average of $459 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $100 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,941 | $19,707 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,646 | $1,646 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,280 | $9,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,945 | $4,945 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Allied Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at TSU took out an average of $44,000 in student loans. That is 79% higher than the national average of $24,540.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from TSU is $44,170 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $50,698.
Online degrees for the TSU allied health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 57.1% of allied health bachelor’s degree recipients at TSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 58 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 56 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 19 |
| Public Health | 6 |
*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.
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