Allied Health Professions at University of Southern Maine

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 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.

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
Master’s Degree in Allied Health

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 36% men graduate in allied health each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 75% 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 Southern Maine with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of Southern Maine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	76
Athletic Training	9

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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,930	$34,170
Physician Assistants	720	$110,030
Surgical Technologists	530	$46,450
Respiratory Therapists	490	$59,410

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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