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Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa

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Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from UNI.

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.

UNI Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UNI Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UNI 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
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 245
1,399

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UNI. This makes it the #305 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UNI 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 Northern Iowa 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 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNI Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UNI, 100% 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 Northern Iowa with a master's in allied health.

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

UNI 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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