Allied Health Professions at The University of Montana

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 The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 40 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.

UM Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

UM Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UM are white. Around 80% 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 The University of Montana with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UM 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 The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	18
Respiratory Care Therapy	11
Surgical Technology	11

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	760	$33,020
Physician Assistants	630	$106,130
Surgical Technologists	430	$49,440
Respiratory Therapists	410	$57,310

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.