Allied Health Professions at Southern California University of Health Sciences

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

SCU is located in Whittier, California and approximately 1,225 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.

SCU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Allied Health

SCU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Southern California University of Health Sciences.

SCU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

61% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. SCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Southern California University of Health Sciences. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern California University of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	46

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 CA, the home state for Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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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