Allied Health Professions at Wichita State University

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999.

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.

WSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at WSU 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 WSU

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

WSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from WSU, 77% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wichita State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	46
Athletic Training	12

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,640	$30,520
Respiratory Therapists	1,130	$55,080
Physician Assistants	1,040	$104,720
Surgical Technologists	990	$42,290
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	590	$72,020

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.