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Allied Health Professions at Colorado Mesa University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 students attend the school each year.

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.

Colorado Mesa Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Colorado Mesa Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa

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

Colorado Mesa Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

62% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Colorado Mesa may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 85% 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 Colorado Mesa University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado Mesa Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Colorado Mesa Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Colorado Mesa, 87% 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 Colorado Mesa University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	21
Physician Assistant	15
Surgical Technology	8
Athletic Training	2

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,700	$42,320
Physician Assistants	3,190	$102,770
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,390	$46,270
Respiratory Therapists	2,080	$63,070

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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