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Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 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.

SIUC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SIUC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at SIUC 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 SIUC

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

SIUC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

92% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at SIUC are white. Around 72% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

72% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from SIUC, 75% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	125
Physician Assistant	39
Respiratory Care Therapy	1

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Mark Jaroski under License

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