Allied Health Professions at Marshall University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Marshall University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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.

Marshall University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Marshall University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Marshall University 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 Marshall University 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	52
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	132
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
	295
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	354
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	463
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	943
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	991
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	996
	1,053

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Marshall University Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $44,786. 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 Marshall University

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

Marshall University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Marshall University in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marshall University 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	27
Respiratory Care Therapy	15
Athletic Training	3

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,330	$30,690
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Respiratory Therapists	1,020	$50,420
Physician Assistants	770	$104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490

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.