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Allied Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. In 2021, 30 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Eastern Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 208
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 298
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 521
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 1,077
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 1,099

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Eastern. This makes it the #275 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $41,884. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

25% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Eastern may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Eastern are white. Around 67% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Eastern Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The allied health program at Eastern awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in allied health from Eastern. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Eastern, 71% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4,210 $31,430
Respiratory Therapists 2,480 $49,890
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560
Surgical Technologists 1,730 $45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,560 $51,780

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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