Allied Health Professions at ECPI University

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

ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 14,353 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,310 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from ECPI University in 2021, 19 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

ECPI University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECPI University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECPI University offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

ECPI University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at ECPI University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ECPI University 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 Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
	188
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	284
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	317
	426
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	465
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	607
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	690
	746
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	966

Allied Health Student Demographics at ECPI University

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

ECPI University Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at ECPI University are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. ECPI University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

ECPI University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from ECPI University in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at ECPI University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing

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 VA, the home state for ECPI University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.