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Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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.

SIUC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SIUC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at SIUC 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
110
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 112
182
412
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 527
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 838

Earnings of SIUC Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $58,573. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

68% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at SIUC are white. Around 86% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SIUC 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

The following allied health concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 86
Respiratory Care Therapy 1

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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