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Allied Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Allied Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In 2021, 32 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from VCU.

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.

VCU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

VCU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at VCU 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.

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in allied health from VCU. This is the #339 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VCU Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $56,687. This is 10% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from VCU. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

VCU 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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