by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for allied health majors, UT Health San Antonio came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Health San Antonio.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Health San Antonio paid an average of $786 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $252 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,051 | $18,855 |
| Fees | $2,274 | $2,274 |
Learn more about UT Health San Antonio tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Health San Antonio in Allied Health walked away with an average of $20,000 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $24,540.
allied health who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Health San Antonio make an average of $52,941 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $50,698.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UT Health San Antonio does offer online classes in its allied health bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Health San Antonio Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.6% of the allied health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in allied health at UT Health San Antonio in 2019-2020, 57.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 12 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 28 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| Nursing | 325 |
*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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