Allied Health Professions at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450.

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.

UL Lafayette Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UL Lafayette Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. UL Lafayette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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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