Allied Health Professions at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 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.

Appalachian State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Appalachian State Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	198
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	250
	339
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	374
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	456
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	837
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,127
	1,150
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,396

Allied Health Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	9

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative 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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.