Allied Health Professions at Alvernia University

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Alvernia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,560.

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.

Alvernia Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Alvernia Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Alvernia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Alvernia University.

Alvernia Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Alvernia are white. Around 94% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvernia University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alvernia Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. Alvernia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Alvernia, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvernia University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Alvernia University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alvernia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	12
Surgical Technology	4
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	4
Athletic Training	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 PA, the home state for Alvernia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	12,730	$33,980
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physician Assistants	6,650	$98,510
Respiratory Therapists	5,810	$56,970
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070

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 AU540Up under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.