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Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University

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Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from FHSU.

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.

FHSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FHSU does offer online courses in allied health for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

FHSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at FHSU 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 FHSU 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 Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 147
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 203
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 305
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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 522

Earnings of FHSU Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at FHSU is $53,531. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

96% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at FHSU are white. Around 93% 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 Fort Hays State University with a associate's in allied health.

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

FHSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The allied health program at FHSU awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

FHSU 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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,640 $30,520
Respiratory Therapists 1,130 $55,080
Physician Assistants 1,040 $104,720
Surgical Technologists 990 $42,290
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 590 $72,020

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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