Allied Health Professions at Boise State University

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 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.

Boise State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Boise State offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Boise State Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Boise 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 Boise 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
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	36
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	55
	130
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	179
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	187
	201
Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	372
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	388
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	411
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	466
	561
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	607
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	872

Earnings of Boise State Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $61,487. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 237 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boise State. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Boise 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	154
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Boise 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	160
Radiologic Technology	81

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,020	$37,960
Surgical Technologists	750	$51,330
Physician Assistants	730	$109,090
Respiratory Therapists	680	$57,700
Health Technologists and Technicians	380	$48,750

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 Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.