Allied Health Professions at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and approximately 11,766 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 24 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.

ISU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

ISU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how ISU 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 ISU 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
Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	103
	165
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	200
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	219
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	306
Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	374
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	377

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from ISU Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at ISU is $45,310. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at ISU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at ISU are white. Around 79% 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 Idaho State University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ISU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ISU, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU 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 Idaho State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	32
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	21
Respiratory Care Therapy	10
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	7

Related Majors

• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,020	$37,960
Surgical Technologists	750	$51,330
Physician Assistants	730	$109,090
Respiratory Therapists	680	$57,700
Health Technologists and Technicians	380	$48,750

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.