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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Alvernia. This makes it the #325 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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, 10% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Alvernia are white. Around 90% 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	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alvernia Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from Alvernia. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alvernia also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.