Allied Health Professions at Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,374 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from Misericordia University.

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.

Misericordia University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Misericordia University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Misericordia University offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Misericordia University Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Misericordia University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Misericordia University 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
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	149
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	234
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	299
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	371
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	426

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Misericordia University. This makes it the #235 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Misericordia University, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Misericordia University 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 Misericordia 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	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Misericordia University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 allied health majors earned their master's degree from Misericordia University. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Misericordia University, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Misericordia University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Health Sciences & 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 PA, the home state for Misericordia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	12,730	$33,980
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physician Assistants	6,650	$98,510
Respiratory Therapists	5,810	$56,970
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070

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
• Image Credit: By Mike Russell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.