Allied Health Professions at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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.

GWU does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GWU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at GWU 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 GWU 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 Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	28
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	31
	50
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	94
	241
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	305
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	321
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	650
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,035
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,329

Allied Health Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 93% were men and 7% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 57% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at GWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	30

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,660	$57,270
Physician Assistants	590	$114,740
Health Technologists and Technicians	530	$54,210
Respiratory Therapists	290	$78,540

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.