Allied Health Professions at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. Of the 2,690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 31 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.

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus 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 Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	338
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	870
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,307

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in allied health from University of Akron Main Campus. This is the #339 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $38,230. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at University of Akron Main Campus may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 86% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Akron Main Campus, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Akron Main Campus 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 Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,180	$32,200
Respiratory Therapists	6,200	$56,830
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,460	$42,780
Physician Assistants	4,430	$105,410

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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