Allied Health Professions at Morehead State 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 Morehead State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 37 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.

Morehead State University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Morehead State University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Morehead State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Morehead State 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	68
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	91
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
	192
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	245
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	248
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	331
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	417
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	523
	598
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	627
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	633
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	749
	813
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	972

Earnings of Morehead State University Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Morehead State University is $57,855. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University 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.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Morehead State University are white. Around 97% 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 Morehead 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	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Morehead State University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Morehead State University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Morehead State 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	72
Respiratory Care Therapy	4

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	4,210	$31,430
Respiratory Therapists	2,480	$49,890
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Surgical Technologists	1,730	$45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,560	$51,780

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.