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Allied Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University

Allied Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University

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

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

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.

ATU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

ATU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

76% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at ATU are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a associate'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 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

ATU 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

The following allied health concentations are available at Arkansas Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 58
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 13

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,150 $31,800
Health Specialties Professors 1,600 $146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,120 $42,300
Surgical Technologists 1,110 $42,720
Respiratory Therapists 1,090 $52,050

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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