Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from IUPUI.

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.

IUPUI Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in allied health from IUPUI. This makes it the #105 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of IUPUI Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $58,687. This is 14% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI 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 IUPUI are white. Around 73% 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

IUPUI Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from IUPUI. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	60
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health Professions from IUPUI in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from IUPUI, 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,380	$34,040
Respiratory Therapists	4,010	$55,610
Surgical Technologists	3,180	$45,640
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,910	$49,300

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.