Allied Health Professions at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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 Virginia Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Allied Health

University of Virginia Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia 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. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from University of Virginia, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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
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