Allied Health Professions at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808.

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.

UM Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UM Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at UM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UM are white. Around 83% 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 The University of Montana with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UM Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UM, 100% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	18
Respiratory Care Therapy	11
Surgical Technology	11
Athletic Training	6

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	760	$33,020
Physician Assistants	630	$106,130
Surgical Technologists	430	$49,440
Respiratory Therapists	410	$57,310

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.