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Allied Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

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.

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

10% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Eastern may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 54% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Eastern are white. Around 100% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

35% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

About 85% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	42
Athletic Training	7

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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