Allied Health Professions at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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.

UCONN Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UCONN Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at UCONN 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 UCONN

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

UCONN Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCONN 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. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Gene/Genetic Therapy	27
Athletic Training	5

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,450	$46,890
Physician Assistants	2,300	$125,610
Surgical Technologists	1,290	$56,750
Respiratory Therapists	1,260	$70,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,020	$55,450

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.