Allied Health Professions at Radford University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Radford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and approximately 10,695 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

Radford Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Radford Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Radford 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 Radford 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	104
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	175
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	178
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	247
	258
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	419
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	594
	615
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	678
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	720
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	830
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	842
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Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,025

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Radford Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Radford is $47,821. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Radford

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

Radford Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Radford are white. Around 88% 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 Radford University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Radford Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Radford. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Radford since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Radford 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 Radford University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Radford 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Radford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	17
Surgical Technology	8
Respiratory Care Therapy	5
Athletic Training	4

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 VA, the home state for Radford University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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 Matt under License

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