by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physician Assistant. 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $776 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,458 | $13,820 |
| Fees | $1,331 | $1,331 |
allied health who receive their master’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make an average of $109,763 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $95,483.
UT Rio Grande Valley does not offer an online option for its allied health master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.6% of the allied health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 72.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 61.5% of the allied health master’s degrees at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 91 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 134 |
| Communication Sciences | 22 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 78 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5 |
| Nursing | 27 |
*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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