Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 10,531. Of the 2,199 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2021, 44 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - La Crosse

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UW - La Crosse does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse 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	15
	85
	245

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UW - La Crosse. This makes it the #51 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from UW - La Crosse Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - La Crosse is $67,330. This is 31% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from UW - La Crosse in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at UW - La Crosse awarded 65 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UW - La Crosse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UW - La Crosse, 86% 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,460	$34,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,410	$44,080
Surgical Technologists	2,600	$53,870
Respiratory Therapists	2,080	$62,150

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
• Image Credit: By Lacrossewi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.