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Allied Health Professions at McNeese State University

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, take a look at what McNeese State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 allied health professions graduations were recorded at McNeese State University.

Studying Online at McNeese State University

Many students take online classes at McNeese State University. Among 6,241 students, 1,117 (18%) studied exclusively online and 3,183 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at McNeese State University

Use these rankings to compare McNeese State University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#11 of 23
Best Value	Louisiana	#11 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#202 of 325
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#211 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#598 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#810 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from McNeese State University

Graduates of McNeese State University’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,414
2 years	$42,123
3 years	$41,387
4 years	$44,948
5 years	$48,318

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from McNeese State University report median earnings of $44,948, compared with $52,177 for all McNeese State University graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at McNeese State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at McNeese State University are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at McNeese State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at McNeese State University, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at McNeese State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at McNeese State University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at McNeese State University

The Allied Health Professions program at McNeese State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Radiologic Technology	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at McNeese State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.