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Allied Health Professions at Boston University

Allied Health Professions at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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.

Boston U Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Boston U Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

67% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training 15
Radiologic Technology 11

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,380 $41,570
Physician Assistants 3,720 $108,700
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Surgical Technologists 2,920 $55,440
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,520 $55,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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