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Allied Health Professions at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg sits in Parkersburg, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 allied health professions degrees were granted at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Many students take online classes at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Among 2,728 students, 491 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 711 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Rankings can help you compare West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	West Virginia	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#10 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#206 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#276 of 325
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#982 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Among the 12 associate’s allied health professions graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

This Allied Health Professions program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Surgical Technology	12

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.