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Allied Health Professions at Westfield State University

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Allied Health Professions at Westfield State University

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

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,181 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University in 2021, 9 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

Westfield Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Westfield Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Westfield compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Westfield 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 153
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 179
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 288
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 308
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 932

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Westfield. This makes it the #180 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Westfield Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health Professions from Westfield in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Westfield, 66% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Westfield 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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,380 $41,570
Physician Assistants 3,720 $108,700
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Surgical Technologists 2,920 $55,440
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,520 $55,950

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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