Allied Health Professions at Southern University at Shreveport

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

Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and approximately 3,013 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

Southern University at Shreveport Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Southern University at Shreveport Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Southern University at Shreveport

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

Southern University at Shreveport Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Southern University at Shreveport does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University at Shreveport with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Southern University at Shreveport. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	19
Radiologic Technology	13
Respiratory Care Therapy	2
Surgical Technology	2

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• 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 LA, the home state for Southern University at Shreveport.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.