Allied Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 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.

Eastern Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Eastern Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Eastern 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 Eastern 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	94
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	208
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
	330
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	336
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	494
	700
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	718
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	935
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	937
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,089
	1,108

Earnings of Eastern Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $41,884. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Eastern may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Eastern are white. Around 67% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Eastern Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from Eastern in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	42

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	4,210	$31,430
Respiratory Therapists	2,480	$49,890
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Surgical Technologists	1,730	$45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,560	$51,780

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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.