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Allied Health Professions at University of Holy Cross

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Allied Health Professions at University of Holy Cross

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at University of Holy Cross stacks up to those at other schools.

UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 1,137. In 2021, 16 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from UHC.

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.

UHC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UHC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UHC 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 26
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 174
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 272
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Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 332
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 682
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 980
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 1,135
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Earnings of UHC Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UHC is $43,272. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UHC

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

UHC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

63% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at UHC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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UHC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UHC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from UHC. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UHC 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 University of Holy Cross with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 LA, the home state for University of Holy Cross.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,810 $36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,620 $38,370
Respiratory Therapists 2,380 $53,510
Surgical Technologists 1,840 $39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,210 $60,360

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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