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Allied Health Professions at The University of Alabama

Allied Health Professions at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year.

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.

UA Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UA Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these rankings.

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 UA 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 110
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 198
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 280
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Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 351
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 456
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 756
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 1,000
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Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 1,363

Allied Health Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from UA in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UA 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 The University of Alabama. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training 24

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,750 $30,260
Respiratory Therapists 2,450 $50,770
Surgical Technologists 2,220 $36,630
Health Specialties Professors 1,960 $108,310
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,200 $56,450

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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