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Allied Health Professions at Grand Valley State University

Allied Health Professions at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350.

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.

GVSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

GVSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at GVSU 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 GVSU

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

GVSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at GVSU 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 Grand Valley 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 0
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GVSU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from GVSU, 86% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 66
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Grand Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 51
Physician Assistant 46
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 14
Athletic Training 9

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 7,100 $33,720
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Respiratory Therapists 4,580 $57,040
Physician Assistants 4,490 $110,240
Surgical Technologists 4,240 $43,280

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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