Allied Health Professions at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132.

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.

UCO Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UCO Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at UCO awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UCO, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,350	$33,020
Surgical Technologists	1,440	$41,800
Physician Assistants	1,390	$104,200
Respiratory Therapists	1,380	$54,540
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,230	$43,960

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 Houstonman6 under License

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