Allied Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Arkansas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year.

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.

ATU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

ATU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

47% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at ATU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at ATU are white. Around 76% 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 Arkansas Tech University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	13
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,150	$31,800
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Respiratory Therapists	1,090	$52,050

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
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