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Allied Health Professions at East Tennessee State University

Allied Health Professions at East Tennessee State University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what East Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713.

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.

ETSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

ETSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at ETSU 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 21
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 110
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 271
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 313
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Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 629
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 820
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 940
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How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from ETSU Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $39,304. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 71 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 60
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 50
Respiratory Care Therapy 21

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,810 $36,600
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Respiratory Therapists 3,520 $51,400
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Physician Assistants 2,010 $87,700

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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