Allied Health Professions at Gwynedd Mercy University

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 Gwynedd Mercy University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gwynedd - Mercy is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,737 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

Gwynedd - Mercy Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Gwynedd - Mercy Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Gwynedd - Mercy 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 Gwynedd - Mercy 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 Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	82
	88
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	116
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	129
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	132
	251
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	253
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285
	366
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	675
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	681
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	703
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	744
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	750
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,011

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Gwynedd - Mercy Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gwynedd - Mercy is $63,529. This is 24% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Gwynedd - Mercy

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

Gwynedd - Mercy Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Gwynedd - Mercy does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gwynedd - Mercy Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Gwynedd - Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Gwynedd - Mercy 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gwynedd Mercy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	16
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	6
Radiologic Technology	6

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Gwynedd Mercy University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	12,730	$33,980
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physician Assistants	6,650	$98,510
Respiratory Therapists	5,810	$56,970
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.