Allied Health Professions at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 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.

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at Wayne State 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Wayne State, 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 Wayne State University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	48
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	15
Athletic Training	3

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	7,100	$33,720
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Respiratory Therapists	4,580	$57,040
Physician Assistants	4,490	$110,240
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.