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Allied Health Professions at Rush University

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

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,816 students attend the school each year. Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rush University in 2021, 27 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

Rush University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Rush University Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Rush 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 Rush 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
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 36
41
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 57
65
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 166
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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 270
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 308
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 805

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Rush University. This makes it the #70 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Rush University Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rush University is $69,909. This is 36% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Rush University in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Rush University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Rush University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

65% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Rush University, 67% 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 Rush University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 37
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Rush University 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 IL, the home state for Rush University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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