Allied Health Professions at Sterling College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Sterling College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Sterling College is located in Sterling, Kansas and has a total student population of 678. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from Sterling College.

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.

Sterling College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Sterling College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Sterling College 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 Sterling College 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	60
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	120
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	304
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	472
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	1,307

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Sterling College. This makes it the #305 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Sterling College

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

Sterling College Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Sterling College, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Sterling College since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Sterling College 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 Sterling College with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

Sterling College Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in allied health from Sterling College. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Sterling College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Sterling College, 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 Sterling College with a master's in allied health.

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

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

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 KS, the home state for Sterling College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,640	$30,520
Respiratory Therapists	1,130	$55,080
Physician Assistants	1,040	$104,720
Surgical Technologists	990	$42,290
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	590	$72,020

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 Sterlingeditor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.