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Allied Health Professions at University of Detroit Mercy

Allied Health Professions at University of Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 4,987.

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.

Detroit Mercy Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Detroit Mercy Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Detroit Mercy, 85% 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 University of Detroit Mercy with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 University of Detroit Mercy. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 57

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 7,100 $33,720
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Respiratory Therapists 4,580 $57,040
Physician Assistants 4,490 $110,240
Surgical Technologists 4,240 $43,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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