Allied Health Professions at Western Carolina University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 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.

WCU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WCU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at WCU 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 WCU

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

WCU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% 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 WCU since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WCU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from WCU, 71% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	81
Athletic Training	22

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680
Respiratory Therapists	4,390	$56,620

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.

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