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Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 40 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from UNK.

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.

UNK Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNK does offer online courses in allied health for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNK Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UNK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UNK 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 338
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 596

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in allied health from UNK. This is the #339 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNK. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 83% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNK also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Health Specialties Professors 1,750 $91,120
Physician Assistants 1,190 $106,700
Respiratory Therapists 1,000 $55,560
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 850 $33,130
Surgical Technologists 810 $45,280

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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