Allied Health Professions at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UNR Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

58% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	24

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,850	$36,240
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,570	$45,980
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$59,040
Respiratory Therapists	1,070	$73,530

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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