Allied Health Professions at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 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.

Ball State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Ball State Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Ball 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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	173
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	174
	195
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	198
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	348
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	395
	525
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	584
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	650
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	713
	764
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	861
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	929
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,275

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $53,563. This is 4% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Ball State are white. Around 93% 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 Ball State University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ball State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Ball State in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Ball 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball 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

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 Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	14
Respiratory Care Therapy	11
Athletic Training	5

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• 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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,380	$34,040
Respiratory Therapists	4,010	$55,610
Surgical Technologists	3,180	$45,640
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,910	$49,300

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 Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.