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Allied Health Professions at Western Michigan University

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Allied Health Professions at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In 2021, 10 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WMU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at WMU 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, 53 students received their master’s degree in allied health from WMU. This makes it the #73 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from WMU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WMU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The allied health program at WMU awarded 53 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from WMU, 83% 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 Michigan University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WMU 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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