Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at University of Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year.

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.

Iowa Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Iowa Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Iowa Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Iowa Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

70% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Iowa, 87% 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 Iowa with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	48
Radiologic Technology	38
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	8
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	4

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,540	$35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,200	$42,590
Physician Assistants	1,000	$110,550
Respiratory Therapists	950	$53,870

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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