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Allied Health Professions at Grand Valley State University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Grand Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 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.

GVSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

GVSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how GVSU performed in these rankings.

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 GVSU 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	44
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	127
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	212
	222
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	258
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	406
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	677
	860
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,174

Earnings of GVSU Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $48,926. 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 GVSU

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

GVSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from GVSU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	51

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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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	7,100	$33,720
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Respiratory Therapists	4,580	$57,040
Physician Assistants	4,490	$110,240
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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