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Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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.

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

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.

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

90% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at IUPUI are white. Around 83% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

IUPUI Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 53
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

IUPUI Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from IUPUI, 64% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 52
Physician Assistant 44
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 35
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 15
Respiratory Care Therapy 9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 8
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 7
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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