Allied Health Professions at Utah Valley University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936.

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.

UVU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UVU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at UVU 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 UVU

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

UVU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UVU are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	18

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,030	$33,870
Surgical Technologists	1,130	$44,300
Physician Assistants	1,090	$102,710
Respiratory Therapists	910	$61,480

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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