Allied Health Professions at Kansas State University

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

K -State Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at K -State 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 K -State

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

K -State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

59% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from K -State, 88% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	18

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 Kansas 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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