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Allied Health Professions at University of Charleston

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Charleston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,967.

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.

UC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at UC 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 UC

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

UC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UC are white. Around 100% 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 Charleston with a associate's in allied health.

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

UC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UC 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 University of Charleston with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Charleston 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	23

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	30
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	22

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 WV, the home state for University of Charleston.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,330	$30,690
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Respiratory Therapists	1,020	$50,420
Physician Assistants	770	$104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490

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
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